Search Tag: Artificial Intelligence
2021 12 Mar
A new study describes a three-stage machine-learning approach to automated surgical skill assessment in laparoscopic cholecystectomy videos . You might also like: L eading experts including Jorge Juan Fernández (EIT Health), John Halamka (Mayo Clinic) and medical futurist Bertalan Meskó discussed the opportunities and challenges of...Read more
2021 09 Mar
A team of scientists from Geisinger and Tempus have found that artificial intelligence can predict risk of new atrial fibrillation (AF) and AF-related stroke. Their findings are published in Circulation. Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with numerous health risks, including stroke and death. The study...Read more
2021 01 Mar
The Novartis Foundation launched its HealthTech Dialogue Hub on 23 February 2021 to promote technology driven healthcare solutions and Artificial Intelligence (AI). This learning hub will host events, share lessons learned and best practices from the roll out of technology-enabled innovations, such as virtual doctors, e-health trackers and online prescriptions....Read more
2021 25 Feb
Improving radiologist performance through Artificial Intelligence and SmartSlices Brad Keller, Ph.D, Director, Clinical Research Breast Health, Hologic, Inc. Ashwini Kshirsagar, Ph.D, Chief Scientist, Clinical Solutions, Research and Development, Hologic, Inc. Andrew Smith, Ph.D., Vice President, Image Research Breast Health, Hologic. Inc....Read more
2021 22 Feb
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on ICUs and critical care healthcare providers all across the globe. As of this week, 110 million people have been infected with the virus worldwide, and 2.4 million have died. Many of the infected patients need hospitalisation and admission to the ICU. A high percentage of severely ill patients with...Read more
2021 14 Feb
A free web-based tool uses artificial intelligence to help radiologic technicians communicate with patients in various languages. You might also like : Machine Learning and COVID-19 Management The RadTranslate web app was developed at Massachusetts General Hospital’s MESH Incubator. To use the tool, a technician should...Read more
2021 12 Feb
How does artificial intelligence perform in diagnostics of skin melanoma and compare with a dermatologist’ assessment? You might also like: Deep Mining for Determining Cancer Biomarkers A team of researchers from the University of Gothenburg has trained an ML algorithm to identify the risk of metastasis in skin melanoma and evaluated...Read more
2021 25 Jan
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men. Patients are determined to have prostate cancer based on Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA), a prostate-specific antigen used as an index for the screening of prostate cancer. However, diagnostic accuracy for prostate cancer is as low as 30%. That is why a large number of patients have to undergo...Read more
2021 14 Jan
Deep learning models are more efficient at discerning patterns and discriminative features in brain imaging than standard machine learning models, a new study shows ( Abrol A et al. 2021) . You might also like: Radiomics in the Imaging of Brain Gliomas: Current Role and Future Perspectives Researchers at the Center...Read more
2021 14 Jan
A new systematic review (Syeda et al. 2021) analyses artificial intelligence (AI) -based methods utilised to tackle the pandemic and provides insights into different COVID-19 themes. You might also like: AI Tool Helps to Reduce COVID-19 Mortality Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many healthcare organisations have...Read more
2020 05 Dec
In healthcare, artificial intelligence (AI) has shown promise in both clinical and administrative applications. Increasing use of AI algorithms and tools, therefore, could provide a wide range of benefits particularly in improving patient care, reducing burden on providers and increasing resource efficiency at hospitals, says a new report....Read more
2020 30 Nov
Machine learning and radiomics may lead to personalised management and treatment of glioma patients, hopefully improving quality of life and survival. Key Points In the past few years, multiple radiomics-based tools have been introduced in the field of neuro-oncology and in particular for imaging of brain gliomas. Radiogenomics...Read more
2020 30 Nov
Key Points Imaging has been at the forefront of innumerable technical developments over the last two decades. Radiology was the lead in developing CT and MR, and led the charge into the transition to digital in the ’00s. However, in recent years, imaging changed from being a profit centre to a cost centre, inpatient care was deemed...Read more
2020 27 Nov
On 24 November, leading experts including Jorge Juan Fernández (EIT Health), John Halamka (Mayo Clinic) and medical futurist Bertalan Meskó discussed the opportunities and challenges of AI in healthcare. You might also like: Let’s Talk About High-Value Care The session Implementing AI in Healthcare: Success Beyond...Read more
2020 27 Nov
As might be expected, the focus of research and technological developments has shifted to tackling the lingering COVID-19 crisis. This includes trialling new vaccines to help prevent the coronavirus spread, developing simple apps for early detection of infection, and building ‘smart cities’ to better respond to future outbreaks. You might...Read more
2020 23 Nov
The latest thinking and developments in health innovation will be the centre of this year’s EIT Health Summit Series, starting on 23 November. You might also like : Zoom On Profile: Céline Carrera Held until 4 December, the Summit includes online events, discussions and presentations, as well as a range of networking opportunities....Read more
2020 18 Nov
Healthcare is playing catch-up with other industries – airline, retail, manufacturing – in terms of research and investment in artificial intelligence (AI), which has the potential to improve care delivery and patient outcomes. However, capturing this potential will require healthcare to first lay the foundation for the successful rollout of...Read more
2020 12 Nov
‘Manual’ scheduling in healthcare is still very common leading to inefficient time-management and loss in revenues. Automating a scheduling system may help manage cancellations more efficiently and decrease the income lost. You might also like: Virtual vs. In-Person Care During Pandemic Digitalisation, and...Read more
2020 06 Nov
Nine in ten health information management executives expect widespread implementation of AI technology to reduce costs and manage data in the next five years, a research by Black Book shows. You might also like: 'Time Saving' EHR Copy-Pasting Must Stop By 2022, the clinical documentation market is expected to reach...Read more
2020 01 Dec
EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO 2021 DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS NEW DATES TBC Find Digital Single Market on Social Media Read more
2020 22 Oct
A new research identifies three technology areas that healthcare leaders see as the most important now and in the nearest future. You might also like: A Snapshot of Imaging Technology: Exciting Developments and When to Expect Them Center for Connected Medicine and KLAS Research have released their Top of Mind for...Read more