CoLumbo was founded in 2021 in Varna, Bulgaria, by Nedelcho Georgiev, who built the software after seeing how much time radiologists spent manually measuring and describing degenerative changes in lumbar spine MRI scans. The product, developed under the Smart-Soft banner, has since earned FDA 510(k) clearance in the United States, a CE mark in Europe, and TGA clearance in Australia.
CoLumbo processes a lumbar spine MRI series and automatically segments vertebrae and discs, flags degenerative findings, and pre-populates a structured report along with a 3D video reconstruction of the spine for the radiologist to review and finalize. The company states this cuts reporting time by up to 55% and reduces errors of omission by up to 15%, and the tool is also referenced in personal-injury legal cases where an objective, auditable measurement matters.
CoLumbo is built for radiology departments and imaging centers reading volume lumbar spine MRI studies, not for individual clinicians or patients. Pricing is not published and runs through direct sales to hospitals and imaging providers, the standard route for regulated medical imaging software.
