Mary-Brenda Akoda, a Nigerian AI research scientist based in the United Kingdom, is preparing to launch her medical imaging software in both Nigeria and the UK by the second half of 2027. She is the founder of GenScan AI, and the technology she has built is designed to cut MRI scan time by 90 percent, a number that sounds almost too good to be true until you consider how long patients currently wait for results.
The core promise of GenScan AI is speed. By dramatically shortening the time it takes to process scan results, the software aims to reduce the patient backlogs that strain healthcare systems on both sides of the Atlantic. For Nigeria in particular, where diagnostic infrastructure is already stretched thin, faster imaging could mean the difference between catching something early and catching it too late.
Akoda has not yet shared details on pricing, partnerships, or which hospitals will pilot the technology first. What she has confirmed is the timeline: second half of 2027. That gives the healthcare sector just enough time to start asking the right questions about how a 90 percent reduction in MRI time actually works in practice.
Originally published by AllAfrica.