Search Tag: AI
2025 14 Jan
Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) and generative artificial intelligence (AI) have led to the rapid integration of AI tools into research. These tools are now used to assist with literature reviews, data management and analysis, data synthesis, and editing scientific writing. Additionally, many medical journals utilise AI for tasks such...Read more
2025 14 Jan
Acute kidney injury (AKI) often complicates critical illness, with management focusing on supportive care per the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guideline due to the lack of specific reversing therapies. Although timely implementation of these guidelines can reduce postoperative moderate and severe AKI, adherence in routine clinical...Read more
2025 07 Jan
Healthcare systems face challenges like increasing patient loads, rising costs, and staff shortages, which hinder consistent, high-quality care. Without integrating artificial intelligence (AI), these issues could worsen, leading to greater disparities in access and care quality. AI offers transformative potential by automating administrative tasks,...Read more
2024 10 Dec
The integration of AI tools into clinical practice is advancing rapidly, but mechanisms to ensure their safety and effectiveness remain insufficient. That is why healthcare organisations (HCOs) and clinicians face challenges in adopting AI responsibly. Risks like model drift, algorithmic errors, biases, and overfitting have already been observed...Read more
2024 09 Dec
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare, offering innovative tools to tackle longstanding challenges in patient safety and facility security. Synectics, a leader in advanced surveillance systems, has developed the Synergy platform to deliver AI-based solutions for healthcare environments. With the introduction of Synergy Detect,...Read more
2024 09 Dec
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare, offering innovative tools to tackle longstanding challenges in patient safety and facility security. Synectics, a leader in advanced surveillance systems, has developed the Synergy platform to deliver AI-based solutions for healthcare environments. With the introduction of Synergy Detect,...Read more
2024 04 Nov
Emerging technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI), are often declared to be transformative in healthcare, with high hopes, expectations, and concerns surpassing those for EHRs, digital health tools, and telemedicine. The FDA has proactively prepared for AI’s integration into healthcare and biomedical product development yet faces distinct...Read more
2024 07 Oct
Mammography plays a pivotal role in early detection of breast cancer. With the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), there is increasing interest in its potential to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of mammography screening. Recent research has evaluated whether AI systems can replace human readers in double-reading workflows, which are...Read more
2024 07 Oct
Mammography plays a pivotal role in early detection of breast cancer. With the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), there is increasing interest in its potential to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of mammography screening. Recent research has evaluated whether AI systems can replace human readers in double-reading workflows, which are...Read more
2024 07 Oct
Mammography plays a pivotal role in early detection of breast cancer. With the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), there is increasing interest in its potential to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of mammography screening. Recent research has evaluated whether AI systems can replace human readers in double-reading workflows, which are...Read more
2024 08 Sep
Cardiovascular diseases remain a leading cause of mortality globally, necessitating advanced diagnostic techniques for early detection and treatment. Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is a widely accepted method for assessing myocardial scarring, often caused by ischemic heart disease. While manual analysis...Read more
2024 08 Sep
Cardiovascular diseases remain a leading cause of mortality globally, necessitating advanced diagnostic techniques for early detection and treatment. Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is a widely accepted method for assessing myocardial scarring, often caused by ischemic heart disease. While manual analysis...Read more
2024 29 Aug
A new artificial intelligence tool, SepsisLab, has been developed to assist clinicians in making decisions about hospital patients at risk for sepsis, with a distinctive feature: it acknowledges its uncertainty. It indicates which demographic data, vital signs, and lab test results are needed to enhance its predictive accuracy. The research was published...Read more
2024 09 Aug
We all know that artificial intelligence (AI) is a game-changer, and the world of pharmaceuticals is quickly advancing towards incorporating it into the industry. Pioneering advancements in AI are not just transforming how drugs are discovered, but they are also refining treatment accuracy and reducing operational costs across the board....Read more
2024 06 Aug
Clinicians typically use 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) to diagnose heart conditions such as heart attacks and rhythm disturbances. These ECGs involve a complex arrangement of electrodes and wires placed on the chest and limbs to detect the heart’s electrical activity. However, this requires specialised equipment and expertise, which may not be...Read more
2024 05 Aug
Medical decision systems powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are widely used in healthcare. The rapid development and commercialisation of these systems outpace the understanding of their clinical value, creating an "AI chasm." This gap is due to various technical and logistical challenges and issues in clinical implementation. The relationship...Read more
2024 30 Jul
On November 30, 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT, the first chatbot and virtual assistant powered by large language models (LLMs). Within five days, ChatGPT attracted over 1 million users and reached 200 million monthly active users worldwide within fifteen months. This rapid surge in interest transformed artificial intelligence (AI) from a niche...Read more
2024 24 Jul
Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) has become a critical imperative in healthcare and insurance. As organisations grapple with the complexities of modern patient care and operational efficiency, the question "What’s your AI strategy?" resonates in boardrooms worldwide. A robust AI roadmap serves as a compass, guiding these industries through...Read more
2024 24 Jul
Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) has become a critical imperative in healthcare and insurance. As organisations grapple with the complexities of modern patient care and operational efficiency, the question "What’s your AI strategy?" resonates in boardrooms worldwide. A robust AI roadmap serves as a compass, guiding these industries through...Read more
2024 24 Jul
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have identified a potential alternative, less-invasive method for measuring intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients. The research is published in Computers in Biology and Medicine. ICP can abnormally increase due to conditions such as acute brain injury, stroke, or cerebrospinal fluid flow obstruction,...Read more
2024 18 Jul
A recent survey sponsored by Nasuni has revealed that cloud projects are a higher priority for organisations than artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives. While data management, security, and cost reduction are common themes across all areas of investment, the survey highlights the predominance of cloud storage in corporate investment plans....Read more
2024 16 Jul
Teams from the Universities of East Anglia (UEA), Sheffield, and Leeds have created an intelligent computer model that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to examine heart images from MRI scans, specifically focusing on the four-chamber plane. The study is published in European Radiology Experimental. The team has pioneered revolutionary 4D...Read more
2024 10 Jul
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a prevalent joint disorder that affects millions globally, characterised by joint pain, stiffness, and functional limitations. The traditional diagnostic method for KOA involves the Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grading system, which uses radiographs to assess the severity of the condition. Despite its widespread use, the...Read more
2024 10 Jul
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a prevalent joint disorder that affects millions globally, characterised by joint pain, stiffness, and functional limitations. The traditional diagnostic method for KOA involves the Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grading system, which uses radiographs to assess the severity of the condition. Despite its widespread use, the...Read more
2024 15 Jun
Sepsis is a life-threatening complication causing nearly 1.7 million hospitalisations and 350,000 deaths annually in the U.S. Rapid and accurate diagnosis is critical, as the risk of mortality increases by up to 8% for each hour that effective treatment is delayed. Currently, the diagnostic standard relies on culture growth, which typically takes...Read more
2024 14 Jun
Deploying and evaluating a machine learning intervention to improve clinical care and patient outcomes is a key step in moving clinical deterioration models from byte to bedside. A Mount Sinai study found that hospitalised patients were 43% more likely to have their care escalated and significantly less likely to die if their care team received...Read more
2024 12 Jun
Taiwan’s leading medical centres, the National Health Research Institute (NHRI) and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH), are advancing biomedical research and healthcare through the integration of accelerated computing and generative AI. These institutions are leveraging cutting-edge technologies to revolutionise everything from imaging to patient...Read more
2024 12 Jun
Taiwan’s leading medical centres, the National Health Research Institute (NHRI) and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH), are advancing biomedical research and healthcare through the integration of accelerated computing and generative AI. These institutions are leveraging cutting-edge technologies to revolutionise everything from imaging to patient...Read more
2024 12 Jun
Taiwan’s leading medical centres, the National Health Research Institute (NHRI) and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH), are advancing biomedical research and healthcare through the integration of accelerated computing and generative AI. These institutions are leveraging cutting-edge technologies to revolutionise everything from imaging to patient...Read more
2024 12 Jun
Taiwan’s leading medical centres, the National Health Research Institute (NHRI) and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH), are advancing biomedical research and healthcare through the integration of accelerated computing and generative AI. These institutions are leveraging cutting-edge technologies to revolutionise everything from imaging to patient...Read more