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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Study: New process could help small robots reach tight spaces

Researchers have developed a process to build soft materials on a millimeter scale that may help small robots gain access to unreachable places inside the human body for medical procedures. 

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AI proves 93% accurate in identifying colorectal cancer

Researchers developed artificial intelligence (AI) software to identify colorectal tumor in histology images.

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New report questions Watson’s cancer treatment recommendations

Watson, IBM’s highly touted artificial intelligence (AI) platform, might not be ready to make its rounds, according to an investigative report from STAT. The news outlet reviewed internal IBM documents that showed Watson often recommended unsafe treatment advice and incorrect recommendations, all while IBM was promoting the AI product to healthcare providers.

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WHO, ITU to expand use of AI globally

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and World Health Organization (WHO) are converging for the global expansion of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) “to advance health for all worldwide.”

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Health IT Strategy Q&A: The Time Has Come to Extend Holistic Thinking from Patient Care to Data Storage

Sponsored by Pure Storage

When Josh Gluck joined Pure Storage this past April, he arrived well-acquainted with the most pressing data-management issues affecting healthcare IT leaders today. 

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AI could protect public health by monitoring water treatment systems

Artificial intelligence (AI) is proving valuable across the healthcare spectrum—from helping radiologists screen for disease to predicting difficulties during surgery. Researchers now hope the cutting-edge technology could safeguard public health by monitoring large-scale water treatment operations.

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Latest round of man-vs-machine goes to AI in recognizing brain tumors

An artificial intelligence (AI) system defeated a team of 15 doctors, 2-0, in two rounds of a competition that looked at the ability to diagnose brain tumors and predict the expansion of brain hematomas.

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4 of 5 execs say healthcare ill-prepared for societal, liability issues related to AI

It’s long past asking “if” artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies will revolutionize healthcare. According to a recent survey, 80 percent of executives expect AI will be integrated into the patient experience within two years. At the same time, 81 percent of respondents agree their organizations are not ready for the societal and liability issues that will result from this change.

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