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 Wuhan robots tended to COVID patients while keeping med staff safe

Some look like people in robot costumes. Some look like microwave ovens on wheels. All helped healthcare workers in Wuhan, China, avoid contracting COVID-19 while caring for hospitalized patients who had the illness.

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Enterprising industry players join the AI-aided fight against COVID-19

Numerous healthcare technology companies are jostling to get products leveraging AI in front of healthcare providers on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19.

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AWS makes $20M move to counter COVID-19 with compute power

Amazon Web Services is corralling the expertise of more than 30 research institutions, businesses and startups to help combat COVID-19. The cloud giant has allotted $20 million for the work.  

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AI-based clinical decision support unloved in practice

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that primary care providers welcome the concept of AI-based clinical decision support (CDS) while preferring not to use the technology—at least as configured for their tryout adoption—in day-to-day practice.

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2 hospitals unleash AI innovations against COVID-19

Tampa General Hospital in Florida has admitted three patients with COVID-19. Halfway around the world, Sheba Medical Center in Israel has seen 40. Both expect exponential increases—and both are using new AI applications to respond.  

White House asks tech giants for help with coronavirus

The White House has met with representatives from Amazon, Google, Facebook and other massive tech companies to see how advanced technology could help the United States slow down the spread of the new coronavirus.

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New VR program helps users face social situations with confidence

Oxford VR, a U.K.-based virtual reality (VR) technology company, has launched an automated mental health program aimed at helping users overcome anxious social avoidance.

 

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Free coronavirus risk assessments coming to a smartphone near you

Researchers are finalizing a new AI-powered smartphone app for assessing a user’s risk of being infected with the new coronavirus.

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