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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Machine learning-powered imaging platform pinpoints subtle differences in blood clots

"Using this new tool may uncover the characteristics of different types of clots that were previously unrecognized by humans," researchers wrote in the journal eLife.

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Abdominal imaging reveals bowel injuries in COVID-19 patients

Abnormalities were most commonly seen in sicker patients with the virus who were also admitted to the intensive care unit, according to recent research.

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Readily available radiotracer offers new option in prostate cancer imaging

Nuclear medicine experts found that 18F-PSMA-1007 performed just as well as 68Ga-PSMA for staging individuals with intermediate- or high-risk forms of the disease.

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Healthcare AI players advised to see explainability as ‘tailored interpretability’

When applying AI to help answer clinical questions, developers, researchers and clinicians should all remain mindful of the difference between interpretability and explainability.

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Imaging tech startup led by Apple alumni raises $9M, hires radiologist as new CMO

San Francisco-based Braid Health, which creates artificial intelligence tools for rads, just announced its latest cash infusion. 

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Students design new face mask that monitors vital signs

A group of students at Cornell University has developed a new face mask design that monitors the wearer’s vital signs.

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University announces healthcare AI ‘cluster hires’

“Artificial intelligence in precision medical imaging and diagnostics” is among several areas of concentration for which the University of Wisconsin-Madison will be making cluster hires over a period of at least two years.

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Blood-brain barrier vs. focused ultrasound with MRI guidance

Researchers at the University of Virginia are exploring ways to break through the blood-brain barrier using MRI-guided focused ultrasound.