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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VR assists with diagnosis, treatment of congenital heart defects

When Brevin Cronk found himself in an emergency room last December, his blood-oxygen level was 77% and his lips had turned blue. It was soon determined by the team at UW Medical Center in Seattle that a transcatheter repair was necessary—and virtual reality (VR) played a key role in Cronk’s care.

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Patients fearful of artificial intelligence, may require radiologist hand-holding

The University of Saskatchewan recently held a patient engagement workshop dedicated to AI and found that some consumers still harbor anxieties about its unknown elements. 

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Do robotic endoscopic systems provide value?

Robot-assisted bronchoscopies (RABs) are “safe and feasible,” according to new findings published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine. Will this breakthrough lead to improvements in patient care?   

Applying deep learning to PET/CT scans helps clinicians diagnose neurodegenerative disorders

A generative adversarial network accurately segmented brain white matter volume by analyzing hundreds of patient images, researchers reported in the Journal of Digital Imaging.

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AI analyzes cardiac MRI blood flow to predict stroke, heart attack, death

The study is the first, and largest of it's kind, according to researchers from the University College London, and offers new insights into how the heart functions.

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Singapore combatting coronavirus with AI-powered screening system

A new AI-powered temperature screening system is hitting the streets of Singapore to help fight against the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

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New ‘time machine’ tracks pancreatic cancer growth

Researchers have developed a new “time machine” capable of mimicking the behavior of pancreatic cancer, sharing their findings in Small.

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Making history: First AI-developed drug to be tested in human trials

DSP-1181, a pharmaceutical drug created by AI technology, has entered phase 1 clinical trials in Japan. This is the first time an AI-made drug has reached this point in the development process.