Hemics B.V. is a medical device company active in the field of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Hemics' ambition is to improve the quality of life of patients with RA by creating imaging devices that support the rheumatologist in monitoring and treatment of this disease. Hemics' systems are based on patented optical inflammation detection technology, a non-invasive, fast and operator independent method that supports rheumatologists in objective assessment of inflammatory status, a key parameter in the treatment of patients with RA. Hemics was founded as a spin-off of Royal Philips Electronics where the inflammation detection technology was invented.