5C Network Bionic AI-native Radiology Platform

5C Network is an AI-native radiology company established in 2017 in Bengaluru, India, by founder and CEO Kalyan Sivasailam and co-founder Syed S Ahmed. It addresses the gap between fast-growing imaging volumes and a slow-growing radiologist workforce, which leaves scanners idle and patients waiting days for reports.

Hospitals and diagnostic centres send studies from their PACS via DICOM, with no extra hardware. Bionic Vision analyses CT, MRI, X-ray and PET-CT in 10-20 seconds, a network of 400+ specialist radiologists reviews and signs every report, QC agents check each report for consistency, and Bionic Flow provides voice-to-report dictation. Reports return to the facility's RIS/PACS, and the engine can also be embedded in imaging equipment.

• Bionic Vision: AI analyses CT, MRI, X-ray and PET-CT, segmenting, measuring and flagging critical findings.
• Specialist sign-off: 400+ radiologists review, correct and sign every report.
• QC agents: automated checks for contradictions, completeness and clinical accuracy before sign-off.
• Bionic Flow: voice-to-report dictation producing structured reports.
• PACS/RIS connectivity: studies arrive via DICOM and reports return to existing systems.
• Bionic Inside: AI embedded in imaging equipment, such as BPL digital X-ray consoles.

Private hospitals in Vietnam could use AI-assisted preliminary reads to cover night shifts while local radiologists issue final reports. Imaging equipment distributors could explore embedding AI findings into X-ray consoles. Hospital groups could use AI triage to prioritise critical CT and MRI studies across branches.

Average turnaround of 30 minutes versus 24-48 hours industry average, according to the website. 24/7 coverage on a pay-per-scan basis with no retainers. Go live in 72 hours without hardware or hiring. When the embedded X-ray AI calls a study normal, it is correct 99.8% of the time, as reported on the company's news page.

Imaging volumes are growing much faster than radiologist supply across Asia, and regulators in markets such as Singapore allow outsourced reporting under licensee responsibility. In Vietnam, provincial and private hospitals are installing CT and MRI faster than they can recruit radiologists, raising interest in AI-assisted remote reporting connected to PACS.

Established in 2017 in Bengaluru; raised USD 12.1 million from investors including Celesta Capital, Capria Ventures, Tata 1mg, Axilor Ventures and IIMA Ventures. Holds ISO 27001, ISO 13485, ISO 9001 and ISO 27701. Serves 2,000+ facilities and supports providers in Singapore, the Philippines, the US, the UK and the Gulf.