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. 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted UltraSight an expansion of its Echo Stewardship Platform compatibility with additional ultrasound system types. This enables deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) guidance for focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS) across an entire healthcare system without the need to buy new ultrasound systems. The move enables health systems to expand use of the AI on compatible equipment they already own, including handheld, laptop and cart-based systems.

FDA clears expanded use of AI that helps novice users perform echo exams

This update helps health systems get more value out of UltraSight's advanced AI technology—all without buying brand new ultrasound equipment.

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ASE president outlines need to lead on AI, sustain echo workforce

ASE President David Wiener, MD, discussed his goals for 2026 in a new video interview. "The imager who doesn't use artificial intelligence will be replaced by the imager who does,” he said.

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ChatGPT is penetrating healthcare with explosive might, a US state is trying human-less prescription refills—and more AI news not to miss

If you still think of large-language AI as a newish thing yet to catch on with healthcare consumers, think again.

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Aetna covers AI-powered coronary plaque assessments, joining other major insurers

This news follows similar announcements from Humana, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare; a majority of insured Americans can now be treated with these technologies and have the procedure covered by their provider. 

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GPT-4o outperforms radiologists at CT protocoling

Context is the key to accurate and effective large language model protocoling for CT scans, according to new research. 

PHOTO GALLERY: Radiology technologies at RSNA 2025

See some of the latest medical imaging technologies from around the expo floor at the 2025 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting.

 

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Replaceable doctors, online-only doctors, Dr. Thomas Keane & more healthcare AI news in brief

Medical misdiagnoses account for almost 800,000 deaths and other serious harms every year. Meanwhile healthcare AI is roundly celebrated for its diagnostic prowess. Can’t it help cut out a couple hundred thousand of those horrible mistakes?

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HHS seeks input on how reimbursement, regulation could bolster use of healthcare AI

The key agency released a request for information on Dec. 19, asking for broad input on how it can accelerate the adoption of AI in clinical care.