Subtle Medical vs Tempus AI Imaging
Subtle Medical's AiMIFY, developed with Bracco, targets contrast-enhanced brain MRI at a lower gadolinium dose, and the FDA list carries it as K240290. The company holds 11 clearances in all, the newest for SubtleHD-CT in May 2026, and covers MR, PET and CT with its SubtleHD line. No buyer weighs this against Tempus Pixel, because Subtle changes the scan and Pixel analyses the result. A neuroradiology unit trying to cut gadolinium or a PET program with a backlog is Subtle's customer. Pixel, formerly Arterys, goes to an oncology service that tracks segmented lesions across CT and MR studies with RECIST-style reports, or to a cardiac MR program. Its lung, breast and prostate tools run on third-party engines, among them iCAD's ProFound AI and Quibim's prostate software. The updated Pixel cleared as a special 510(k), K252539, in September 2025.
Radiology · Reviewed November 2, 2026

Subtle Medical
by Subtle Medical
Vendor-neutral deep-learning software that improves MR, PET and CT image quality on faster or lower-dose protocols.
Tempus AI Imaging
by Tempus AI
Tempus Pixel (formerly Arterys): cloud imaging AI for radiology and oncology reads, with cardiac MR, lung, breast and prostate tools.
When to pick each one
Subtle Medical
- Calls itself vendor-neutral, for MR, PET and CT
- AiMIFY lower-gadolinium brain MRI, with Bracco
- 11 FDA clearances, newest May 2026
Tempus AI Imaging
- Lesion tracking with RECIST-style reports
- Cardiac MR analysis with inline T1 and T2 maps
- Lung, breast and prostate tools on partner engines
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Subtle Medical
37of 100
Tempus AI Imaging
32of 100
| Dimension | Subtle Medical | Tempus AI Imaging | 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 | 7.3 / 18.2 | 0 / 18.2 | +7.3 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 0 / 7.8 | 0 / 7.8 | 0 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 3 / 12 | 6 / 12 | -3 |
| Pricing transparency | 2.5 / 5 | 2.5 / 5 | 0 |
| Years in market | 0 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 |
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Pricing
Subtle Medical
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. Billing period, trial and refund not stated. |
Tempus AI Imaging
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. |
Evidence
Subtle Medical
FDA decisions
K254120 (opens in new tab)510(k)2026-05-15
SubtleHD-CT 1.x
K254013 (opens in new tab)510(k)2026-05-14
SubtleHD-PET 1.x
K243250 (opens in new tab)510(k)2025-02-12
SubtleHD 1.x
K240290 (opens in new tab)510(k)2024-08-21
AiMIFY 1.x
K241329 (opens in new tab)510(k)2024-07-11
SubtleSYNTH 1.x
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K233699 (opens in new tab)510(k)2024-04-29
SubtleREFORMAT 1.x
K223623 (opens in new tab)510(k)2023-05-11
SubtleMR 2.3.x
K211964 (opens in new tab)510(k)2021-09-28
SubtlePET
K203182 (opens in new tab)510(k)2021-02-26
SubtleMR
K191688 (opens in new tab)510(k)2019-09-16
SubtleMR
K182336 (opens in new tab)510(k)2018-11-30
SubtlePET
Peer-reviewed
1 PubMed record names Subtle Medical.
Tempus AI Imaging
FDA decisions
K252539 (opens in new tab)510(k)2025-09-03
Tempus Pixel (applicant Arterys, Inc.)
K203744 (opens in new tab)510(k)2022-03-14
Arterys MICA (applicant Arterys, Inc.)
K192437 (opens in new tab)510(k)2020-03-25
Arterys MICA (applicant Arterys, Inc.)
K182034 (opens in new tab)510(k)2018-10-17
Arterys MICA (applicant Arterys, Inc.)
K173542 (opens in new tab)510(k)2018-01-25
Arterys Oncology DL (applicant Arterys, Inc.)
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K171544 (opens in new tab)510(k)2017-07-18
Arterys Viewer (applicant Arterys, Inc.)
K163253 (opens in new tab)510(k)2017-01-05
Arterys Cardio DL (applicant Arterys, Inc.)
K162513 (opens in new tab)510(k)2016-10-28
Arterys Software v2.0 (applicant Arterys, Inc.)
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Subtle Medical | Tempus AI Imaging |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Not specified | Not specified |
| Founded | n/a | n/a |
| HQ | n/a | US |
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