Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a crucial component of healthcare to help augment physicians and make them more efficient. In medical imaging, it is helping radiologists more efficiently manage PACS worklists, enable structured reporting, auto detect injuries and diseases, and to pull in relevant prior exams and patient data. In cardiology, AI is helping automate tasks and measurements on imaging and in reporting systems, guides novice echo users to improve imaging and accuracy, and can risk stratify patients. AI includes deep learning algorithms, machine learning, computer-aided detection (CAD) systems, and convolutional neural networks.

Healthcare AI today: Exhorted doctors, shifting nurses, safe psychologists, more
The AMA is imploring physicians to serve as ‘full partners’ with other AI stakeholders throughout the technology’s life cycle in relevantly equipped clinical devices.
Radiologist-led breast imaging AI vendor Clairity raises $43M
Founded in 2020 by Mass General’s Constance Lehman, MD, PhD, Clairity offers the first AI tool to predict five-year breast cancer risk from routine mammograms.
Less than 30% of FDA-authorized radiology AI devices have undergone clinical testing
A new research paper details the path to approval for nearly 1,000 AI/ML algorithms, highlighting significant gaps in testing.
Healthcare AI today: Artificial superintelligence, Heart Association AI leadership, human-centered healthcare AI, more
Never mind artificial general intelligence. Worry about artificial superintelligence.
AI dramatically improves the detection of severe heart attacks
Researchers put an advanced AI model to the test, using it to evaluate the ECG results of more than 1,000 patients. It performed quite well.

Healthcare AI today: Exhorted doctors, shifting nurses, safe psychologists, more

The AMA is imploring physicians to serve as ‘full partners’ with other AI stakeholders throughout the technology’s life cycle in relevantly equipped clinical devices.

Radiologist-led breast imaging AI vendor Clairity raises $43M

Founded in 2020 by Mass General’s Constance Lehman, MD, PhD, Clairity offers the first AI tool to predict five-year breast cancer risk from routine mammograms.

Less than 30% of FDA-authorized radiology AI devices have undergone clinical testing

A new research paper details the path to approval for nearly 1,000 AI/ML algorithms, highlighting significant gaps in testing.

Healthcare AI today: Artificial superintelligence, Heart Association AI leadership, human-centered healthcare AI, more

Never mind artificial general intelligence. Worry about artificial superintelligence.

artificial intelligence AI heart cardiology

AI dramatically improves the detection of severe heart attacks

Researchers put an advanced AI model to the test, using it to evaluate the ECG results of more than 1,000 patients. It performed quite well.

CMS’ AI program to add prior authorizations to traditional Medicare; new bill aims to stop it

President Donald Trump’s administration argues that their “WISeR” model will eliminate unnecessary testing and save Medicare money. But eight Democrats opposing it think it will only bring Medicare Advantage chaos to Part A and Part B.

Confirmed: AI software from Heartflow flags high-risk coronary plaques for cardiologists

Researchers tracked data from nearly 8,000 patients evaluated with Heartflow's FDA-cleared Plaque Analysis software. Overall, the technology's Plaque Staging feature was found to provide significant value during the diagnosis and management of these patients.

Doctor sues Waymo after AI flags him as a terrorist

Nasser Mohamed, MD, a neurologist who operates a clinical practice in San Francisco, said an artificial intelligence system used by the autonomous taxi company led to him being denied multiple rides. He is seeking injunctive relief.