Pearl vs United Imaging uAI
United Imaging's uAI line is software a hospital gets alongside a United Imaging scanner. Easy Triage ICH is a computer-assisted triage and notification tool for non-contrast head CT, EasyTriage-Rib is a rib triage product, uAI Portal was cleared in September 2024, and Deep Recon and HYPER DLR are reconstruction options cleared under the scanner maker's applicant name. United Imaging sells uAI with scanners and workstations, and its parent is listed on Shanghai's STAR Market. A hospital radiology department running United Imaging CT, MR or PET/CT is the natural customer.
Pearl's openFDA decisions are all dental radiograph and CBCT tools, while United Imaging's uAI records include head CT triage, rib triage, uAI Portal software and scanner reconstruction software. A dental group is Pearl's customer.
For that group, five PubMed papers name Second Opinion. One, from 2026, compared five commercial dental systems on secondary caries in bitewings and found sensitivity of 0.327 to 0.487 across the five systems.
Radiology · Reviewed November 2, 2026
Pearl
by Pearl Inc. · founded 2019
FDA-cleared dental x-ray AI (Second Opinion) that marks caries, bone loss and restorations, for dentists and DSOs.
United Imaging uAI
by Shanghai United Imaging Intelligence
Product family: AI line of United Imaging: head CT and rib triage software plus deep-learning reconstruction for its scanners.
When to pick each one
Pearl
- Dental x-ray AI for caries and bone loss
- Five PubMed papers name Second Opinion
- No public price, Book a Demo
United Imaging uAI
- Head CT triage and rib triage software
- Deep-learning reconstruction for United Imaging scanners
- Sold with scanners and workstations
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Pearl
33of 100
United Imaging uAI
35of 100
| Dimension | Pearl | United Imaging uAI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDA clearance | 18 / 18 | 18 / 18 | 0 |
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 0 / 10 | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 0 / 4.2 | 0 / 4.2 | 0 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 0 / 2.4 | 0 / 2.4 | 0 |
| Peer-reviewed papers | 0 / 18.2 | 0 / 18.2 | 0 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 0 / 7.8 | 0 / 7.8 | 0 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 3 / 12 | 8.4 / 12 | -5.4 |
| Pricing transparency | 2.5 / 5 | 2.5 / 5 | 0 |
| Years in market | 4.2 / 6 | 0 / 6 | +4.2 |
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Pricing
Pearl
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. |
United Imaging uAI
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. Sold with United Imaging scanners and workstations. |
Evidence
Pearl
FDA decisions
K250525 (opens in new tab)510(k)2025-11-14
Second Opinion Panoramic
K243234 (opens in new tab)510(k)2025-06-12
Second Opinion CS
K243989 (opens in new tab)510(k)2025-05-23
Second Opinion 3D
K243230 (opens in new tab)510(k)2025-05-09
Second Opinion BLE
K243893 (opens in new tab)510(k)2025-05-05
Second Opinion Pediatric
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K242600 (opens in new tab)510(k)2025-04-11
Second Opinion Periapical Radiolucency Contours
K242522 (opens in new tab)510(k)2025-01-16
Second Opinion CC
K210365 (opens in new tab)510(k)2022-03-04
Second Opinion
United Imaging uAI
FDA decisions
K242292 (opens in new tab)510(k)2024-09-24
uAI Easy Triage ICH (Shanghai United Imaging Intelligence)
K240411 (opens in new tab)510(k)2024-09-06
uAI Portal (Shanghai United Imaging Intelligence)
K210001 (opens in new tab)510(k)2021-04-30
HYPER AiR (Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare)
K210418 (opens in new tab)510(k)2021-04-09
HYPER Focus (Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare)
K193271 (opens in new tab)510(k)2021-01-15
uAI EasyTriage-Rib (Shanghai United Imaging Intelligence)
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K193210 (opens in new tab)510(k)2020-08-04
HYPER DLR (Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare)
K193073 (opens in new tab)510(k)2020-07-06
Deep Recon (Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare)
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Pearl | United Imaging uAI |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Not specified | Not specified |
| Founded | 2019 | n/a |
| HQ | US | CN |
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