Verily, the life sciences subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, is laying off 15% of its workforce just months after raising $1 billion in a funding round.

Jakob Weiss, MD, was the lead author on a study that used AI to determine a patient's cardiovascular risks based on a standard chest X-ray.

Many radiologic technologists strongly feel that AI technologies should be incorporated into the curriculum for today’s emerging radiographers. 

The models do not require manual measurements from a sonographer to estimate GA. Instead, they are able to make use of ultrasound images and videos.

AI-powered analysis can now assess cognitive decline by noting gaps in chronological versus biological “brain age.”

As the field of radiology research adapted to withstand the pandemic’s challenges, it morphed in some decidedly beneficial ways.

Out of 10 mock exams, the AI candidate passed two, achieving an overall accuracy of 79.5%, suggesting that the candidate is not quite “ready to graduate.” 

The new technology could help develop more tailored treatment plans.