** Shares of Artrya Ltd AYA.AX rise as much as 8.2% to A$0.99, hitting their highest level since January 17
** Medical technology firm signs a $0.6 mln, 5-year commercial agreement with Tanner Health, a U.S.-based hospital operator
** Under the contract, AYA's AI cloud platform for coronary artery disease management will be rolled out across Tanner Health's network of hospitals, once cleared by the FDA
** Co expects its first U.S. revenue generated from the AI platform in the current quarter
** Stock up 6% currently, bringing YTD gains to 83%
(Reporting by Shruti Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Shruti.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))