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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Noteworthy AI news: Ambient AI class action, AI-implicated patient harms, AI-conflicted psychologists, more

Every time an ambient AI vendor boasts about how many providers use its tool, a hungry lawyer gets a plum lead for a class-action lawsuit. And a lot of such lawyers are now on high alert for just such an opportunity to pounce.

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Q&A: Cardiologist reviews key trends in pediatric electrophysiology for 2026 and beyond

Pediatric electrophysiology is an invaluable part of any healthcare system, and its importance is only growing as technologies continue to evolve. We spoke to Nicholas Von Bergen, MD, to learn more about where the specialty is headed in the years ahead.

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Imaging artificial intelligence startup a2z Radiology raises $5M, scores 1st FDA clearance

The Boston company recently earned authorization for a2z Unified Triage, which it believes is the first multi-condition solution for assessing abdomen-pelvis CT scans. 

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AI's biggest return on investment currently comes in the form of time

Artificial Intelligence offers organizations value that extends beyond just payments, new survey data suggest.

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House lawmakers propose bill to bolster payment for imaging AI

The Health Tech Investment Act would assign all U.S. FDA-cleared AI devices to a new classification under the hospital outpatient payment system. 

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AI news & views in brief: AI as healthcare cure-all, AI-experienced med students, more

If we would just let it do its thing, AI could fix practically everything that’s wrong with U.S. healthcare. 

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HHS out with bold AI strategy to ‘unleash a new era of wellbeing for a healthier America’

The Department of Health and Human Services has unfurled a roadmap for aligning its approach to AI adoption in healthcare with the broad AI aspirations of President Trump. 

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Most organizations using AI for radiology are unsure of its ROI

New survey data suggest that AI reimbursement is still lagging. However, leaders remain confident in the technology's long-term impact.