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 predicts breast cancer risk 5 years in advance

The deep learning (DL) model was also equally as accurate for racial minorities who have proven to be more likely to die from cancer, such as black women, according to a May 7 study published in Radiology.

 

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A key way AI can improve care for stroke patients

Deep learning (DL) may be able to help healthcare providers predict how patients will respond to intravenous thrombolysis, according to a new pilot study published in Academic Radiology.

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How AI can help diagnose chronic myocardial infarction without gadolinium

Researchers have developed a deep learning model for detecting and delineating chronic myocardial infarction (MI), sharing their findings in a new study published by Radiology.

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Deep learning can help predict functional thrombolysis outcomes

“The results of this study demonstrate proof of the concept that DL models may aid in the prediction of thrombolysis outcomes,” wrote authors of an April 30 study published in Academic Radiology.

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Researchers use AI to improve on traditional PET imaging methods

Researchers have developed a new technique, DeepPET, that uses deep learning to turn PET imaging data into high-quality images at a much faster rate than traditional methods. 

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AI improves radiologists’ cancer detection rates when reading mammograms

Artificial intelligence-based computer-aided detection (AI-CAD) software can help radiologists detect more cancers when interpreting mammograms, according to a new study published in the Journal of Digital Imaging.

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Researchers ID new biomarkers of ‘chemobrain’

"Our findings suggest that patients with higher prechemotherapy DHEAS levels had lower odds of developing self-perceived cognitive impairment,” wrote authors of a study published in Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy.

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MRI study: Is obesity linked to faster cognitive decline, dementia?

"The global obesity pandemic has not only led to a greater incidence of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, but has also coincided with a rise in brain diseases, such as accelerated cognitive decline and dementia,” wrote authors of an April 23 study published in Radiology.