# Vista AI

> Vista AI (formerly HeartVista) builds AI software that automates MRI exams so any technologist can capture consistent, high-quality scans without a specialist on site. Spun out of Stanford's Magnetic Resonance Systems Research Lab in 2012, its FDA-cleared cardiac MRI product turns a manual, expert-dependent procedure into a largely automated one, and the company is expanding into brain, prostate and spine imaging. Backed by Khosla Ventures and a roster of major U.S. health systems, Vista AI positions automation as a fix for the gap between soaring MRI demand and a shortage of skilled technologists.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Redwood City, California, United States
- **Founders:** William Overall (Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer), Juan Santos (Co-Founder, Chief Architect & Head of Research), Bob Hu (Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer)
- **Team size:** ~36 employees
- **Products:** Vista AI Scan, One Click MRI, Remote MR imaging operations
- **Notable:** FDA 510(k) clearance for its cardiac MRI automation software., Brigham and Women's Hospital: eliminated a 28-day cardiac MRI backlog and added ~50% more cardiac MRI slots., Radiology Regional (SW Florida): reported 50%+ reduction in scan time.

## Products & services

- **Vista AI Scan** — FDA-cleared AI software that automates cardiac MRI (CMR) acquisition - handling localization, scan planning and parameter tuning so a general technologist can capture specialist-grade images quickly and consistently. Compatible with Siemens Healthineers and GE Healthcare scanners.
- **One Click MRI** — The original AI-driven, software-only real-time MRI platform (from the HeartVista era) that automated cardiac localization and scan setup; the foundation of the current product.
- **Remote MR imaging operations** — Planned service enabling scanning expertise to be delivered remotely to sites that lack on-site specialists, extending access to advanced imaging.

## Achievements

- FDA 510(k) clearance for its cardiac MRI automation software.
- Brigham and Women's Hospital: eliminated a 28-day cardiac MRI backlog and added ~50% more cardiac MRI slots.
- Radiology Regional (SW Florida): reported 50%+ reduction in scan time.
- First-place honors for AI-driven one-click cardiac localization at ISMRM's Machine Learning Workshop (2018).
- Selected by Stanford Health Care for AI-powered cardiac scans.
- Raised $29.5M Series B with five major health systems investing directly.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Closed $29.5M Series B led by strategic health-system investors alongside Khosla Ventures and Bold Brain Capital; plans expansion into brain, prostate and spine and into remote MR imaging operations.
- **2022-11** — Rebranded from HeartVista to Vista.ai at RSNA 2022 to reflect a broader focus beyond cardiac imaging.

## Links

- Website: https://vista.ai
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/vistaai
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Vista_ai
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt_fw3ZIoV0

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Last updated: 2026-07-10