Mobile imaging solutions, robotic assistance for interventions, AI-supported image analysis: Radiology is now more than ever an arena for innovation. However, some of these advances come at a cost that is not necessarily evident at first glance – for example, the immense carbon footprint caused by sophisticated AI algorithms. While researchers and clinicians should embrace the new possibilities that come from technological progress, these hidden costs should not be neglected. Enjoy reading!
Article • Experts explore impact of technology
AI in radiology: helper or bane of society and the environment?
The climate crisis and AI – arguably two of the most hotly-debated and relevant topics of our time – share an intricate relationship: While computation of complex AI routines commands an immense carbon footprint, it is these algorithms that ...
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