** Shares of Optiscan Imaging Ltd OIL.AX rise as much as
4% to A$0.13, their highest since Jan. 18
** Medical imaging tech firm says it partnered with Prolucid
Technologies to develop artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms
** Says AI algorithms will be used by professionals with a
focus on oral imaging and cancer detection in the first instance
** OIL expects the project will take 18-24 months
** More than 130,000 shares change hands, vs the 30-day
average volume of 90,438 shares
** Stock up 25% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Poonam Behura in Bengaluru)
((Poonam.Behura@thomsonreuters.com;))