“For me and my colleagues, it’s not an exaggeration to say that it doubled our efficiency," says radiologist Samir F. Abboud, MD, chief of emergency radiology at Northwestern. 
 

A new review of the relevant scientific literature suggests many if not most patients are aware that healthcare AI’s emerging benefits exist side-by-side with its persistent uncertainties. 

Prior research has suggested that these incidental lesions turn out to be cancerous in up to 70% of cases, making their timely detection critical. 

As cardiac CT continues to get used more and more, GE HealthCare has launched a new scanner designed to meet the needs of both outpatient imaging centers and larger hospitals. 

Founded in 2017, the Melbourne, Australia-based company offers software that analyzes breast and thyroid images, “producing fast and accurate radiology reports.” 

Compared to other healthcare workers, technologists may have a more positive outlook of their career trajectories and how outside forces may affect them.

We’re either teetering at the edge of AI overlordship—or just working with new tech tools that do the same old computer-y things we’ve always done. So which is it? 

“Dr. AI” will never replace a single human physician. But its many makers’ relentless pursuit of perfect performance all but guarantees the technology a prominent role in healthcare.