Search Tag: machine learning algorithms

IT Management

How-to-improve-diagnostic-ai-in-medicine

2021 08 Nov

The University of Johannesburg recently publicised a study published in Informatics in Medicine Unlocked examining how to improve machine learning (ML) algorithms for healthcare use. Algorithms can better identify healthy individuals since they are often trained on ‘unbalanced’ datasets containing more healthy than sick individuals. Since fewer data...Read more

IT Management

Automated-triaging-of-mris-rules-out-cancer-in-dense-breasts

2021 08 Oct

Mammography provides early detection when breast cancer treatments are more successful. Unfortunately, mammography is less sensitive in women with dense than with fatty breast tissue. This is unfortunate because the breast cancer risk is three- to six times higher in dense rather than fatty breast tissue and two times higher than that of the average...Read more

IT Management

Ensuring-safety-and-efficacy-in-adaptive-ais-for-radiology

2021 04 Oct

A recent article, published 30 September in the Journal of the American College of Radiology , explored post-regulatory pharmacovigilance issues associated with radiological practice AIs and strategies for choosing ideal solutions.   AI algorithms in clinical use are increasing. The US FDA has cleared over 100 commercially available AI algorithms...Read more

IMAGING Management

Machine-learning-process-flags-actionable-reports-in-radiology-department

2021 23 Sep

An automated detection method can help clinicians identify overlooked actionable findings in radiology reports and avoid costly delays to patient care. Therefore, one University of Tokyo research team recently assessed four methods for flagging “actionable” results from free-text in reports from their radiology department. Their analysis compared...Read more

IT Management

Timely-alerts-reduce-mortality

2020 13 Nov

An automated alert system that analyses electronic health records (EHR) can help identify high-risk in-hospital patients needing interventions by rapid response teams, resulting in decreased mortality, says a Kaiser Permanente-led study (Escobar et al. 2020).   You might also like: AI Tool Helps to Reduce COVID-19 Mortality  ...Read more

IT Management

Applying-ml-to-study-indias-covid-19-policies

2020 24 Sep

The nudge theory is known to be useful in effecting behaviour change. Using the nudge of ‘nationalism’ in the fight against COVID 19, the government of India was able to motivate its large population to abide by lockdown rules and basic health protocols (e.g. wearing of face masks and frequent handwashing).   You might also like: AI Tool...Read more

IT Management

Ai-algorithms-lack-stability-in-medical-imaging

2020 13 May

Researchers have tested the performance of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms used in medical image recognition and found they were highly unstable and might have led to false negatives and false positives.   You may also like : ICH Diagnosis: Could AI Step In Where Radiologists Fail?   The team, led...Read more

IMAGING Management

Rsna-2019-quenching-the-thirst-for-ai-knowledge

2019 21 Nov

This year’s Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) will feature a newly expanded Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub as the technology becomes increasingly embedded in imaging processes.   You might also like: RSNA 2019: Speakers and Topics   AI innovations from industry leaders, AI...Read more

ICU Management

Machine-learning-based-prediction-models-for-aki

2019 23 Aug

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a common occurrence for critically ill patients in the ICU, and its early diagnosis has proven to be challenging. The accuracy of the online, machine-learning-based prediction model, AKIpredictor , was analysed for its use in a clinical setting.   The study, which took place over five ICUs in Belgium, compared the predictions...Read more

IMAGING Management

The-promise-of-ai-in-radiology

2019 30 Jan

Needless to say, radiology plays a critical role in healthcare delivery. It is rare for a patient to pass through a hospital without requiring the opinion of a radiologist somewhere along their journey – be it in triaging patients in the ER , assessing the need for treatment, or evaluating the effectiveness of treatment.  Equally important is...Read more

IMAGING Management

Improving-diagnosis-for-neurodevelopmental-disorders

2018 30 Jan

A new method that uses epigenetic signatures and machine learning algorithms provides a better way to diagnose neurodevelopmental disorders with much clinical overlap, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Human Genetics. The epigenetic signatures were developed through methylation array analysis by Greenwood Genetic Center...Read more

IMAGING Management

Radiologists-as-data-scientists-of-medicine

2017 11 Apr

Emerging technologies – such as machine learning and data analytics – will provide enormous opportunities for radiologists to augment and improve the quality of care they provide to their patients, according to a report to appear in Journal of the American College of Radiology. The report urges radiologists to maintain an active role in guiding the...Read more