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.

Report: Harvard Medical School data backing healthcare-focused Microsoft Copilot update
According to the Wall Street Journal, insider sources said a major update to Microsoft’s AI chatbot could be released before the end of the month, designed to be more reliable at answering medical queries.
Healthcare AI today: Healthcare AI ROI, Microsoft mainlines healthcare AI, Google gets slapped back from within, more
What good is AI in healthcare if it doesn’t improve financial margins? The question is getting posed in the C-suites of provider organizations and insurance companies.
Augmented reality startup that gives interventional radiologists ‘X-ray vision’ during procedures raises $24M
Founded in 2017 using intellectual property developed at the Cleveland Clinic, MediView has introduced a new FDA-cleared surgical navigation and imaging platform.
AI ‘manikins’ create lifelike simulations for medical students
The robots can be used to simulate medical emergencies, like seizures and heart attacks. They were demonstrated at a college in North Carolina, where clinical students are getting hands-on learning.
‘Every second counts’: New Viz.ai platform brings the entire heart attack team together
The new platform provides users with real-time access to high-quality electrocardiograms and patient data. The goal is to ensure everyone is on the same page at all times, with no unnecessary delays.

New AI tool analyzes MRI information to generate precision prostate cancer treatment

Case Western Reserve University researchers teamed up with a number of institutions, including the Cleveland Clinic and Mount Sinai Hospital, among others, to develop RadClip.

RadNet touts AI offshoot’s early success, pinpointing cancer a year earlier than current practice

DeepHealth, a subsidiary of the Los Angeles-based imaging giant, said its novel algorithm demonstrated higher performance than a group of trained breast radiologists.

Nanox moves to further disrupt radiology with new AI second opinion platform

A number of other leading organizations are involved in the project, including Zebra Medical, Aidoc and Qure.ai, along with the Israeli firm's collaborative partner USARAD.

Sophisticated neural network simulates rational thought processes

Researchers have used explainable AI to break down a hypothetical animal’s foraging behaviors into measurable cognitive dynamics. They hope their success leads to a better understanding of how humans think.

American Board of Radiology will use AI to monitor test takers during new remote exams

ABR said artificial intelligence will help determine which oral and computer-based exams to review more closely for infractions.

New evidence reveals that COVID-19 crosses the blood-brain barrier

The breathing troubles many people experience may also be caused by the virus entering the respiratory centers of the brain, University of Washington Medicine researchers explained.

Deep learning significantly reduces thoracic radiologists’ errors when used as a second reader

The algorithm also demonstrated “excellent” performance in spotting lung cancers missed on chest x-rays, experts wrote in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.

New commercial partnership Cerca Magnetics develops ‘world’s most advanced’ functional brain scanner

The wearable device can scan adults and children to spot neurological disorders such as epilepsy.

Artificial Intelligence

Report: Harvard Medical School data backing healthcare-focused Microsoft Copilot update

Healthcare AI today: Healthcare AI ROI, Microsoft mainlines healthcare AI, Google gets slapped back from within, more

Augmented reality startup that gives interventional radiologists ‘X-ray vision’ during procedures raises $24M

AI ‘manikins’ create lifelike simulations for medical students

‘Every second counts’: New Viz.ai platform brings the entire heart attack team together