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. 

MRI of tumor surface regularity may aid surgery, predict survival in glioblastoma patients

A team of international researchers published a study in Radiology that found surface regularity taken from high-resolution contrast-enhanced pretreatment volumetric T1-weighted MRIs to be an accurate predictor of survival in patients with specific malignant brain or spine tumors.

April 6, 2018

Virtual world ‘Second Life’ could present new learning opportunities for radiology students

As online learning options for radiology continue to grow, some students are turning to Second Life—a virtual community developed by its own users and reigned by avatars—to complete their medical education, researchers in Malaga, Spain, have found.

April 6, 2018
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Deep learning improves radiologist workflow, efficiency determining musculoskeletal MRI protocol

Deep learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are often associated with identifying nodules and classifying images, but a recent study found convolutional neural networks (CNNs) can be utilized in radiology workflows to determine musculoskeletal MRI protocols.

April 5, 2018
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Microscopic imaging finds new organ—dubbed the 'highway of moving fluid'

Calling the discovery of a new organ in the human body surprising is a bit of an understatement, but that's what a study published in Scientific Reports claims.

April 5, 2018

AI digital pathology may help guide cancer therapies

A team of Stony Brook University-led researchers in New York created a method using deep learning digital pathology to map cancerous immune cell patters that may help guide new cancer therapies.

April 5, 2018

Apple hires Google’s chief of search and AI

Apple has hired John Giannandrea, Google’s chief of search and artificial intelligence (AI), to run their machine learning and AI strategy, according to the New York Times.

April 4, 2018

Ohio State AI algorithm can search for 4 types of brain abnormalities in 6 seconds

Ohio State University researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm able to analyze a single brain CT scan in just six seconds, according to an article published online March 28 by the Lantern.

April 4, 2018

Brainomix raises $9.8M in funding to market AI solutions

Brainomix, a U.K.-based medical imaging company focused on artificial intelligence (AI), announced Tuesday, April 3, that it has secured $9.8 million (£7 million) to help market its software for treating stroke victims throughout the world.

April 3, 2018