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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How will Medicare pay for imaging AI? Health policy experts offer 3 suggestions

“The existing fee-for-service payment system is not well suited for these services," researchers detailed Tuesday in JAMA Internal Medicine. 

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The only thing to fear from AI in healthcare is fear of AI in healthcare itself

As it continues to become more proficient and increase its reach, healthcare AI will disappoint both those who expect it to produce miracles and those who fear it will cause catastrophes.

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GE HealthCare leads with 72 AI-enabled devices; Siemens, Canon, Philips, Aidoc also make top 5

The FDA most recently updated its tally of approved products on May 13 with a total of 882 devices and 191 added in the latest revision. 

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Radiology AI vendor Lunit completes acquisition of rival Volpara for $193M

Based in Seoul, South Korea, Lunit called the acquisition a “significant milestone” in its “mission to conquer cancer" through artificial intelligence.

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Top 10 trends to follow in diagnostic radiology

Consulting firm Vizient published its fifth annual imaging trends report, highlighting issues such as staffing, remote scanning, AI, sustainability and "systemness." 

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‘First federal CIO’ gives 3 reality checks on governmental AI

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget recently released final guidance for the use of AI by executive-branch departments and agencies.