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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Radiologists working in 10 years will be 'killing patients,’ says billionaire Vinod Khosla

Businessman Vinod Khosla, co-founder of Sun Microsystems and a longtime venture capitalist, said this week that he thinks any radiologist still practicing in 10 years “will be killing patients every day.”

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The ‘emotional intelligence’ of assistive robots can rub off on human caregivers

Assistive robots used in medical settings could inspire caregivers—familial as well as professional—to treat patients more empathetically and patiently, potentially improving outcomes.

X-ray histotomography offers new insight into diseases

A new three-dimensional (3D) tissue imaging technique can help scientists noninvasively study cells and may lead to improved treatments for a variety of diseases, according to research published in eLife.

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How AI can push imaging forward, 1 CT scan at a time

Machine learning can help improve the overall performance of CT scans, reducing radiation exposure and boosting image quality, according to new findings published in Nature Machine Intelligence.

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3 key ways machine learning could transform interventional radiology

Machine learning could be a real game-changer for interventional radiology (IR) in the years ahead, according to a new analysis published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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AI helps radiologists detect brain aneurysms

“Search for an aneurysm is one of the most labor-intensive and critical tasks radiologists undertake,” said co-senior author Kristen Yeom, MD, associate professor of radiology at Stanford University.

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AI approach reduces CT radiation, produces high-quality images

A new deep learning approach lowered radiation exposure from CT imaging while producing higher quality scans compared to traditional iterative reconstruction techniques, according to research published in Nature Machine Intelligence.

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Aidoc’s AI solution for cervical spine fractures gains FDA clearance

Tel Aviv, Israel-based Aidoc has received FDA approval for its new AI solution that helps specialists triage cervical spine fractures.