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From AI-based image analysis to virtual therapies: Find out how digitalisation and cutting-edge IT solutions advance the medical landscape.

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Article • Artificial intelligence meets internal medicine

Medical AI: Enter ‘dea ex machina’

In the world of theatre, the ‘deus ex machina’, the god from the machine, is a dramaturgical trick to resolve seemingly unsolvable conflicts. Can artificial intelligence (AI) also be such a…

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News • Misleading medical analyses

AI “predicts” beer drinking based on knee X-rays – why this is not only wrong, but dangerous

Can an AI determine whether or not a person drinks beer by looking at their knee X-rays? It can't – but the claim shows why “shortcut learning” is such a dangerous mechanism in medical AI.

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News • Tissue anchoring mechanism

Hooked: researchers design tapeworm-inspired medical device

US engineers turned to the world of parasites as inspiration to affix small-scale medical devices to the GI tract or other soft tissues for sensing, sample collection, and extended drug release.

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Article • Experts explore the future of CSP, CRT, ICD

Implantable cardiac devices: which techniques are ready for prime time?

Opposing views on new implantable cardiac devices were aired in a Great Debate session at the European Society of Cardiology’s annual 2024 congress in London. Experts discussed emerging techniques and technologies and debated whether they are actually ready for clinical application. At the core of the session was the issue of whether conduction system pacing (CSP) should replace cardiac resynchronisation.

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News • LLM-based mental health detection

AI model could help prevent suicide in hospital patients

Large language models (LLM) show promise in detecting hospital patients at risk of committing suicide. This could help warn medical staff in time while maintaining the patients' privacy.

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Article • AI-assisted image analysis

More accuracy in brain tumour segmentation

Precise segmentation of anatomical structures greatly benefits cancer diagnosis. Using AI and deep learning methods, researchers are developing a high-precision 3D viewer software for medical image…

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News • R&D platform

Integrating AI into clinical workflows for medical imaging

To advance the transition of AI from research to clinical application, Nvidia announced that Siemens Healthineers has adopted MONAI, an open-source medical imaging framework.

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Article • Generative AI

Large language models: enabler or eroder of cardiovascular care?

Large language models (LLMs) have potential in healthcare settings to help support both patients and clinicians. Cardiologist Dr Robert van der Boon believes they could have several applications, including patient communication and education, clinical decision support and administrative tasks. Delegates to ESC 2024 in London heard roles explored for LLMs in areas of clinical decision-making,…

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Article • Product presentations at Medica 2024

Taiwan offers AI support for surgeons

Future-oriented large-scale investments on the one hand, political unrest on the other: The presentation of award-winning medical technology from Taiwan at Medica in Düsseldorf reflected a year full of changes and challenges. The prize-winning solutions for surgery, intensive care medicine, traumatology and endoscopy once again attracted a large professional audience.

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News • Assistive mobility system to reduce strain on care staff

An easier way to transport hospital beds

To reduce the burden of hospital staff and optimise working conditions, Linak and Tente are presenting an innovative solution for patient transport at the hospital bedside at Medica in Düsseldorf.

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