News: Smart Reporting acquires Fluency for Imaging
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Smart Reporting to Acquire Fluency for Imaging — uniting to create Jacobian and accelerate AI-powered reporting

Under the joint leadership of the founders of Smart Reporting and Fluency for Imaging, Jacobian will accelerate the AI-driven transformation of diagnostic imaging reporting and workflow.

Munich, Germany / Pittsburgh, USA – October 15, 2025.

Smart Reporting, a pioneer in AI-powered diagnostic reporting, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fluency for Imaging, the market-leading radiology reporting and workflow platform.

Founded by radiologists in 2014, Smart Reporting has become a global reference point for standardized and automated diagnostic reporting - bridging clinical expertise with next-generation AI. Upon closing the transaction, the teams and technologies of Smart Reporting and Fluency for Imaging (FFI) will take their next significant step, the whole teams uniting to form Jacobian.

A new diagnostic-imaging-focused company, Jacobian will combine trusted workflow, market leading AI and speech and language technology, with standardized, computable clinical reporting in a single, deeply integrated solution.

Radiology is at a critical inflection point: exam volumes are rising, radiologist shortages persist, and cost pressures continue to mount. While imaging AI has demonstrated clear promise, adoption has been slowed by fragmented workflows and limited clinical alignment.

With new investment, focus and leadership, Jacobian will address this gap by delivering seamless, AI powered experiences that are purpose built for radiologists and grounded in clinical best practices.

The combined strengths of the FFI and Smart Reporting platforms constitute a powerful, holistic solution for radiologists:

Fluency for Imaging

  • Market-leading speech recognition and natural language understanding: Five time Best in KLAS - Speech Recognition: Front-End Imaging.
  • Intuitive templates, macros, and automation tailored to individual and enterprise preferences.
  • Deep, industry leading integrations across RIS, PACS, and diverse reporting workflows for a fast, reliable, and frictionless experience.

Smart Reporting

  • Standardized, computable reporting designed by radiologists to increase depth, precision, and clinical value.
  • Contextual integration of EHR data, modality and viewer signals, and AI outputs into curated clinical knowledge graphs.
  • Automation that enables guideline aligned reporting and actionable data for quality, analytics, and downstream care.

Building on a two year innovation partnership, the formation of Jacobian brings together intellectual property, medical knowledge modeling, advanced AI capabilities, whole product and engineering teams, and industry leading customer support to ensure continuity and accelerate responsible AI adoption at scale in everyday practice.

Leadership

Jacobian will be led by the radiologist founders of Smart Reporting and the AI pioneers behind Fluency for Imaging.

Operating globally, Jacobian will be headquartered in Munich, Germany and Pittsburgh, USA, serving customers across the USA, Canada, Europe, and Australia through localized hosting and services. Combined, Jacobian will process over 80 million exams per year and will support and grow a global user base that is ranked number one in Australia and number two in the USA and Canada.

Smart Reporting’s acquisition of FFI is anticipated to close by the end of 2025, while Jacobian and its new leadership team will reveal forthcoming innovations and additional details on partnerships and outcomes at RSNA 2025.

Prof. Dr. Wieland Sommer, Founder of Smart Reporting:

“With significant investment, a clear focus on diagnostic imaging, and an exceptional leadership team, Jacobian is committed to writing the next chapter of innovation for FFI.

“We will strengthen FFI’s leadership position by bringing cutting-edge GenAI right into the known FFI environment, helping radiologists work faster, better, and more consistently - without disruption - and in a way that keeps their expertise at the center. In summary: Same people. Same dedication. More capability.”

Russ Cardwell, VP of Sales, US, Fluency for Imaging:

"This will take our deep, client-first commitment to the next level and deliver faster innovation. Jacobian is focused on enabling radiologists to thrive and drive diagnostic excellence for every patient by improving reporting speed and consistency without sacrificing quality.”


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DIAGNOSTIC REPORTING

Radiology is at a critical inflection point: exam volumes are rising, radiologist shortages persist, and cost pressures mount. AI has demonstrated clear promise but adoption is slow, workflows are fragmented, and clinical alignment is weak.

Jacobian is here to meet the challenge

A new force in diagnostic workflow and reporting, formed from the merger of two long-standing pioneers.

Fluency for Imaging
Smart Reporting

Fluency for Imaging

Ranked #1 Best in KLAS Speech Recognition: Front-End Imaging 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022.

Your trusted reporting solution. Used by thousands of radiologists worldwide, proven for accuracy, speed, and seamless workflow integration. Designed to enhance efficiency without disrupting existing routines. Now supercharged with AI innovation.

Best in KLAS - Speech Recognition: Front End Imaging
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Smart Reporting

Our innovation engine

Provides embeddable components and next-generation reporting technology. Enables structured, interoperable, and guideline-based reporting. Built on coded data models and AI to ensure reliable, standardized output.

Together, as Jacobian

"With significant investment, a clear focus on diagnostic imaging, and an exceptional leadership team, Jacobian is committed to writing the next chapter of innovation for FFI.

"We will strengthen FFI’s leadership position by bringing cutting-edge GenAI right into the known FFI environment, helping radiologists work faster, better, and more consistently - without disruption - and in a way that keeps their expertise at the center. In summary: Same people. Same dedication. More capability."

Prof. Dr. Wieland Sommer, Founder, Smart Reporting

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Our solutions

Jacobian combines trusted performance with cutting-edge innovation to deliver the next generation of medical reporting.

Why Jacobian

Intelligent Assistance

AI that enhances your expertise, adapting to each user and case for faster, more informed workflows.

AI’s efficiency has fallen short due to poor integration - until now. Jacobian is pioneering Gen AI in imaging reporting workflows and seamlessly integrating them into reports. We optimize workflows with explainable AI, security, and compliance for trusted radiology reporting.

Contextual Understanding

Disease-specific models automate tasks, improving efficiency and report quality while reducing cognitive load.

Software grounded in disease-specific expert models built on guidelines, common data elements and ontologies. Semantic integration of imaging AI findings, semi-automated reporting, real-time calculation aids, and quality control through fully mineable data.

Responsible Innovation

Safe, transparent AI with built-in guardrails, ensuring reliability and compliance with global standards.

Safety and domain expertise is everything. Guardrails with continuous human oversight mitigate risks, while curated disease models provide trustworthy expert-guided content, instilling confidence in the results.

Connected Ecosystem

An open platform that integrates with existing systems, streamlining workflows and optimizing data interpretation.

Embrace innovation without disruption. Our approach supports a wide range of technologies, from HL7 messaging to real-time FHIR-based integration. We normalize data from multiple sources (RIS, PACS and EMRs) and are partnered with major systems providers such as Siemens, Canon, and GE.

Collaborative Partnership

Dedicated support and proactive communication for seamless adoption and long-term success worldwide.

A global product with local, on-site support. Jacobian is a trusted partner to leading providers and major OEMs, delivering scalable, flexible diagnostic solutions in multiple languages.

What our clients have to say

“Solutions by Smart Reporting have the potential to revolutionize our clinical workflow through data-driven, surgical reporting and AI-based decision support.”

Prof. Dr. med. Sven Becker
Managing Senior ENT Surgeon, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany

“The integration of Smart Reporting with Syngo Carbon is an innovative combination of existing technologies for image and report generation to provide a unique and intuitive solution.”

Christian Zapf
Head of Business Line SYNGO (Imaging Software & IT)

“Jacobian3M Fluency for Imaging is among the most stable platforms we host, mainly attributed to the impressive speech recognition and responsive support team. They’re always willing to jump in and solve problems when they arise.”

Jeff Tumbleson
Chief information officer, Outpatient Imaging Affiliates

“I can freely dictate complicated scientific statements – as well as natural sentences – at nearly 100% recognition. It’s very impressive.”

Dr. Zahir Momin
Radiologist, VIP Imaging (imaging group that reads for OIA)

“I am impressed with Jacobian’s automated impression generation. I noticed my reporting was 25% faster when using the automated impression generator tool.”

Dr. Weston Winkler
Diagnostic radiologist, Abercrombie Radiology