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. 

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AI approach may lead to ‘on the fly’ risk scoring for heart attacks

Machine learning is more accurate at predicting the long-term risk of potentially life-threatening cardiac events compared to standard clinical assessments, and eventually may revolutionize cardiovascular care.

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How empathy could help AI systems interact with patients

Should AI systems be empathetic? That’s the question asked—and discussed at length—in this new analysis.

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AI reads mammograms to better predict breast cancer risk

The deep learning-based model yielded a lower false-negative rate for more aggressive cancers compared to traditional approaches.

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FDA grants AI algorithm for heart failure Breakthrough Device designation

Eko, a San Francisco-based healthcare technology company, announced that its ECG-based algorithm for heart failure has been granted a Breakthrough Device designation by the FDA.

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Nonprofit uses VR to help children with autism spectrum disorders

Autism XR, a nonprofit based out of Boise, Idaho, is using virtual reality (VR) to help children on the autism spectrum prepare for a variety of real-life experiences.

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Artificial intelligence bolsters breast cancer risk prediction

This deep neural network was able to extract vast amounts of data from images and deduce a higher cancer risk association when compared to even the best mammographic breast density model.

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Machine learning’s success may depend on addressing 'gray areas' of cancer diagnosis

AI holds tremendous promise for making radiologists more efficient, but when it comes to cancer care, a few experts believe the coming tech revolution may encounter a few problems.

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Healthcare providers already seeing the benefits of AI

AI technologies are having a direct, significant impact on patient care, according to a new report from MIT Technology Review and GE Healthcare.