AI medical interpreter for radiation oncology
Opalite gives radiation oncologists, therapists and nurses real-time spoken interpretation in 150+ languages and dialects, from consultation and simulation through every daily fraction.
Today's challenge
What gets in the way of interpretation in radiation oncology today
A therapist explaining tattoo marks
A bilingual therapist explains the simulation tattoo marks between her own patient setups.
Gulf Arabic for an Egyptian speaker
An Egyptian Arabic speaker gets a Gulf Arabic interpreter for her radiation treatment consultation.
Typing skin reactions at weekly visits
At the weekly on-treatment visit, the nurse types itching skin, mouth pain and fatigue into the note, awaiting each interpreted answer.
Cost of inaction
Language interpretation remains a gap in radiation oncology
13% vs. 9.5%
was the ten-year locoregional recurrence rate for non-English versus English-speaking breast cancer patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
Source: Association of English language proficiency and breast cancer oncologic outcomes
Meet Opalite.
Real-time AI medical interpretation in 150+ languages and dialects, connecting providers and patients in seconds.
- Works on the devices care teams already carry: phones, tablets, computers, and telehealth platforms
- Integrates with all EHRs
- Built for HIPAA-compliant healthcare
- SOC 2 Type II attested security controls
Workflow
How Opalite fits a course of radiation
| Stage | What happens | How Opalite supports it |
|---|---|---|
| Consultation and simulation | Treatment goals, consent, CT simulation, positioning and immobilization | Two-way spoken interpretation on the consult-room or simulator tablet, with no interpreter to book ahead |
| Daily fractions | Setup checks, breath-hold or bladder instructions, quick symptom questions | Available 24/7 at the treatment console, with no wait on a phone line before each fraction |
| Weekly on-treatment visits | Skin, mouth, bowel and fatigue checks, medication changes | Visit documentation drafted for clinician review ahead of the EHR |
Clinical use cases
Interpret the conversations that matter most
Setup at simulation
EnglishLie in this exact position each day, and don't move once we leave the room.
SpanishAcuéstese en esta misma posición todos los días y no se mueva cuando salgamos del cuarto.
Breath-hold coaching
EnglishBreathe in a little more and hold it there.
Chinese (Mandarin)再多吸一点气，然后屏住。
Skin care in the treatment field
EnglishUse only the cream we gave you on the treated skin, and don't use a heating pad there.
Arabicلا تضع على الجلد المعالج إلا الكريم الذي أعطيناك إياه، ولا تستخدم وسادة تدفئة عليه.
Bladder filling for pelvic treatment
EnglishEmpty your bladder, then drink the amount of water on this card before each treatment.
SpanishVacíe la vejiga y luego tome la cantidad de agua que dice esta tarjeta antes de cada tratamiento.
Mouth and throat pain
Chinese (Mandarin)吞咽太疼了，我从昨天到现在都没吃东西。
EnglishIt hurts too much to swallow, and I haven't eaten since yesterday.
Pricing
Pricing for radiation oncology departments
Weeks of fractions, one rate. A long course of daily treatments runs on one flat rate scoped to your radiation oncology sites or departments, with no per-minute meter.
In your area
25.5 million people in the U.S. speak English less than “very well.”
How many live near you? Search your state, ZIP code, or town.
Darker states have a higher share of residents who speak English less than very well; shading is logarithmic, relative to the highest-share state.
| State | Share | People |
|---|---|---|
| California | 17.2% | 6,377,000 |
| Texas | 13.1% | 3,532,000 |
| New York | 13.1% | 2,486,000 |
| New Jersey | 12.2% | 1,060,000 |
| Florida | 11.8% | 2,389,000 |
| Hawaii | 11.2% | 152,900 |
| Nevada | 11.1% | 320,200 |
| Massachusetts | 9.5% | 631,900 |
| New Mexico | 8.7% | 172,700 |
| Illinois | 8.5% | 1,027,000 |
| Connecticut | 8.4% | 288,200 |
| Rhode Island | 8.4% | 87,250 |
| Arizona | 8.1% | 542,400 |
| Washington | 7.6% | 547,600 |
| Maryland | 7.1% | 411,700 |
| Virginia | 5.8% | 469,000 |
| Colorado | 5.5% | 295,600 |
| Georgia | 5.4% | 541,600 |
| District of Columbia | 5.4% | 34,600 |
| Oregon | 5.4% | 214,100 |
| Nebraska | 5.1% | 93,560 |
| Delaware | 4.9% | 45,460 |
| Utah | 4.7% | 140,000 |
| Kansas | 4.5% | 124,100 |
| Minnesota | 4.5% | 239,600 |
| North Carolina | 4.5% | 439,200 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.4% | 544,000 |
| Alaska | 4.3% | 29,650 |
| Oklahoma | 3.8% | 142,200 |
| Idaho | 3.7% | 62,850 |
| Iowa | 3.4% | 100,800 |
| Michigan | 3.4% | 318,900 |
| Arkansas | 3.2% | 90,380 |
| Indiana | 3.2% | 200,900 |
| Tennessee | 3.1% | 197,500 |
| Wisconsin | 3.0% | 164,200 |
| Louisiana | 2.8% | 123,500 |
| South Carolina | 2.8% | 132,700 |
| Ohio | 2.5% | 281,500 |
| Kentucky | 2.4% | 101,800 |
| New Hampshire | 2.4% | 31,410 |
| Missouri | 2.1% | 123,000 |
| Alabama | 2.1% | 98,720 |
| South Dakota | 1.9% | 15,800 |
| North Dakota | 1.9% | 13,810 |
| Wyoming | 1.8% | 9,923 |
| Mississippi | 1.6% | 44,870 |
| Maine | 1.4% | 18,140 |
| Vermont | 1.3% | 7,705 |
| Montana | 0.8% | 7,731 |
| West Virginia | 0.6% | 11,060 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (states 2017-2021; metros 2024 or 2020-2024). Limited English: residents 5+ who speak English less than “very well.”
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