Search Tag: AI
2019 30 Sep
More sophisticated technologies such as artificial intelligence are said to hold much promise in improving disease diagnosis . A new systematic review of relevant published articles, for instance, indicates that AI can detect diseases from medical imaging with the same accuracy as clinicians. The review included 82 studies spanning cardiology, breast...Read more
2019 03 Sep
Artificial intelligence is behind the development of innovative tools that are increasingly used in healthcare, including health chatbots and virtual assistants. Some hospitals have already deployed chatbots to help patients schedule appointments with their doctors. There are also chatbots that assist patients in learning to cope with some chronic conditions. ...Read more
2019 20 Aug
Continued advancement of AI application in healthcare leads to improvement in workflows, reducing the workload not just of physicians and nurses but even of laboratorians as well. For the latter, in particular, increased digitalisation of the workflow helps decrease physical demands of peeking through a microscope for extended periods of time, including...Read more
2019 10 Aug
Cloud-based technology has reduced referrals by about 50% in a trial held at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. Developed in collaboration with software company Big Picture , the cloud solution aims to assess patient need for a hospital eye service referral remotely. During trials for the technology, around half of initial referrals were...Read more
2019 07 Aug
Some artificial intelligence (AI)-based techniques are helping improve prediction of risks for certain diseases or disorders. Machine-learning models, for example, can be trained to find patterns ("features") in patient data and then determine a patient's risk of having lung cancer. You might also like: Machine Learning to Recognise Cardiac...Read more
2019 02 Jul
Voice assistants are used for a variety of reasons, from helping users do simple web search to keeping track of business meetings (similar to an office assistant or secretary). The technology is also being used to help with some tasks related to healthcare. Some large hospitals, for example, have "chatbots" that patients can communicate with to...Read more
2019 25 Jun
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in healthcare, from improving the diagnosis of disease to making innovations in treatment. The role of AI in advancing precision medicine was the focus of a recent conference in Boston organised by Harvard Medical School. You might also like: AI in Medical Imaging May Make the...Read more
2019 19 May
Researchers at Penn State University say that people who are confident about machine performance and their own abilities to engage with technology are likely to transfer these attitudes to use of digital healthcare services and providers. The research team presented results of their study ‘ Digital Doctors and Robot Receptionists:...Read more
2019 13 May
“As the representative of the incredible capabilities robotics can offer, can you help forward the development and integration of advanced technological beings like yourself to provide point-of-care health services?” “You call yourself a "social robot" and you want to do good for humans. How far do you think you can go to save a human...Read more
2019 10 May
Reflect Festival 2019 , the largest future casting festival between Southern Europe and the Middle East is happening in Cyprus right now. The event offers the chance for future enthusiasts to gather and discuss the potential of future technology. Back for a second year, the event featured speakers, thinkers and even Sophia the Robot, who gave their...Read more
2019 05 Mar
Adoption of complex technologies such as artificial intelligence requires planning and strategy. Healthcare IT executives and professionals (CTOs, CIOs et al.) need to be aware of best practices for i mplementing AI systems at their respective organisations. Here's some guidance that they can use for effective rollouts, coming from four AI tech...Read more
2019 01 Mar
Affidea and icometrix have today announced a strategic partnership to streamline and improve the care of patients with neurological disorders in Europe, with the rollout of a new AI tool for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). As the leading European provider of advanced diagnostic imaging services, Affidea is starting the collaboration...Read more
2019 22 Feb
Artificial Intelligence Exhibition makes Grand Debut at this year’s ECR Making its grand debut at this year’s ECR, the Artificial Intelligence Exhibition (AIX) will bring AI to the heart of Europe’s biggest radiology congress and technical exhibition. Canon Medical is proud to have reached the sponsorship agreement of the AIX Theater. As...Read more
2019 29 Jan
Artificial intelligence heralds a new phase of the automation era. In order to succeed with AI in healthcare, providers should be prepared to cope with important challenges in this new, technology-driven environment. As tech and automation will greatly influence the way people work, healthcare organisations and policymakers must address education,...Read more
2019 08 Jan
While the New Year is upon us, there are certain things that will continue to play an increasing role in healthcare such as artificial intelligence (AI), telemedicine, and cloud computing. Healthcare is witnessing an explosion in the amount of data generated from patient records (EHRs), mHealth devices, and research studies, among...Read more
2018 19 Dec
While healthcare IT that supports telehealth and remote monitoring are gaining ground, other technology is hardly emerging from the pilot stage in addition to competing for a slice of the budget . One of the top consumers of the HIT budget is the EHR which, in spite of having a reputation for poor user-friendliness is still the default...Read more
2018 12 Dec
AI’s role in healthcare seems to increase by the day. More than helping manage workflows, the technology can potentially transform how healthcare is delivered and the way we think about medicine. In what's fast becoming a more machine-led healthcare environment, there are people who remain unconvinced about putting their health in the hands...Read more
2018 04 Dec
Some artificial intelligence (AI) systems can already perform certain tasks as well as or even better than humans, for example, machine learning models that interpret diagnostic imaging studies – like what radiologists do – although the former can do the interpretation in seconds or much faster. What about voice AI? This technology is...Read more
2018 09 Nov
A new consortium is set to lead the way for artificial intelligence (AI) application in cancer diagnosis research in a globally-leading, multi-million pound venture named the Northern Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC). Led by University and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in the UK, the Northern Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC),...Read more
2018 06 Nov
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra will provide its vendor-neutral platform for AI to the consortium Northern Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC). University of Leeds announced today (Tuesday November 6) that the three-year project has received a total investment of £17.1m from UK Research and Innovation and the...Read more
2018 27 Jun
While adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare may be on the rise, a new report indicates the lack of readiness of organisations in dealing with societal and liability issues arising from actions or decisions taken by AI systems on their behalf. In a recent survey conducted by consulting firm Accenture, 80 percent of health executives...Read more
2018 06 Jun
The second edition of HEALTHIO is already taking shape. With five months to go until the event it has already outlined the 24 itineraries in which, grouped in three central themes (health, well-being, personalised medicine and chronic illness and ageing), the latest advances and innovations that the health sector has developed to improve the empowerment...Read more