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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People with diabetes open to remote digital monitoring; more concerned about intrusiveness than AI per se

One turnoff is remote food monitoring. Another is real-time feedback—whether from a live healthcare professional or an AI algorithm.

One of AI’s leading lights discovers the indispensability of humility

A noted AI researcher and educator who was drawn to the field by its escalating penetration of “the mysteries of perception and cognition” has found a sort of missing link in its evolution. 

Sophisticated neural network simulates rational thought processes

Researchers have used explainable AI to break down a hypothetical animal’s foraging behaviors into measurable cognitive dynamics. They hope their success leads to a better understanding of how humans think.

Zebra cleared to market 3D printing for orthopedic surgery

An Israeli healthcare AI startup has earned a seventh green light from the FDA. Its latest algorithm can reconstruct X-rays of bones into 3D printouts with no less clarity than would be produced by advanced imaging modalities.

Healthcare AI startup lands $42M plus a partnership with Mayo

A healthcare startup whose AI-powered symptom checker lets users check symptoms against other patients’ experiences has begun a partnership with Mayo Clinic and raised a fresh $42 million to advance its telehealth platform.  

Medtronic builds AI spinal surgery business with 7th acquisition of 2020

The medical device giant has purchased a French spinal surgery company that currently has more than 30 digital medicine products on the market in the U.S. and Europe.

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Deep learning gives stable inpatients a good night’s sleep

A new AI tool can accurately separate the patients who would do better getting restorative sleep till morning from those who, due to unstable condition, really need their vital signs checked overnight.

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‘Beleaguered’ residency directors urged to take care in adopting AI

As AI inches into the workflows of residency program directors, many may need to prepare against delegating too much of the laborious candidate-selection task to an algorithm.

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