News • Survival predictor
AI mines MRI to predict cardiac arrest
An algorithm built to assess scar patterns in patient heart tissue can predict potentially life-threatening arrhythmias more accurately than doctors can.
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Article • AI and DL to drive precision medicine
Diving into medical big data
Big data is transforming diagnosis and medical care, but the critical challenge remains over how to equally apply the benefits it delivers across real-world clinical settings, according to industry expert Prof Benoît Macq.
News • Mammography evaluation
Breast cancer screening: AI shows promise
A major new study shows that artificial intelligence (AI) is a promising tool for breast cancer detection in screening mammography programs.
News • Machine learning
AI-enabled exoskeleton aids users with mobility impairments
Scientists have utilized the integration of lightweight material engineering and artificial intelligence to create an exoskeleton robot that can aid those with mobility impairments.
News • AI-GUIDE system
Handheld robot can help stem fatal blood loss
The AI-Guided Ultrasound Intervention Device is a lifesaving technology that helps a range of users deliver complex medical interventions at the point of injury.
News • Mammogram analysis
AI accurately classifies breast density
A software based on deep learning with convolutional neural networks can accurately and consistently classify breast density on mammograms according to BI-RADS criteria.
News • Alzheimer's assistance
Dementia: 'Storytelling AI' to aid memory recollection
A new type of AI companion is being designed to aid memory recollection, boost confidence and combat depression in people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.
Article • Chromatogram analysis
AI raises reliability for peak detection in mass spectrometry
Chromatograms from mass spectrometry feature characteristic peaks to signify the response of a target molecule. Artificial intelligence can help in the challenging task of identifying these peaks.
News • New hope
Using AI and robotics to treat spinal cord injuries
By employing artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to formulate therapeutic proteins, researchers promoted tissue regeneration.
News • Deep learning diagnoses
AI detects COVID-19 from smartwatch sensors
Combining questions about a person's health with data from smartwatch sensors, a new app can predict within minutes whether someone is infected with COVID-19.
Sponsored • Women's health
Improving Workflow and Patient Care Through Innovation
Groundbreaking technologies have improved our ability to accurately diagnose breast cancer and reduce callbacks, focusing on compassionate care for patients as they move along their breast health journey.
Article • AI introduction into clinical workflows
The rocky (but worthwhile) road to digital pathology
Close liaison between pathologists and data scientists is pivotal in the successful introduction of digital pathology and artificial intelligence (AI) into clinical workflows, according to one of France’s leading pioneers in the field.
Article • Experience report from Portugal
Going digital: no reason to delay
The future of pathology is digital – for many departments, transformation requires major modifications but promises significant advantages. Professor Catarina Eloy outlines the vital elements.
News • Accelerator installation
Radiosurgery: Andalusian centre to use robotic, AI-guided Cyberknife
GenesisCare announced the establishment of the Accuray CyberKnife S7 robotic accelerator that delivers radiosurgery treatment guided by AI and synchronized with real-time imaging.
News • New drivers and biomarkers
Cancer: Mapping mutation 'hotspots' reveals key players
Researchers have identified a previously unrecognized key player in cancer evolution: clusters of mutations occurring at certain regions of the genome.
Article • Regulatory issues for AI and digital pathology
IVDR: a complex issue and a 'missed opportunity'
Despite a five-year transition period for In-vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation (IVDR), experts fear many actors in the field are still not prepared for the regulations coming into force.
News • Dermatology diagnostics
AI-powered app to speed up skin cancer diagnoses
A mobile application assists in recording skin lesions and sends them to dermatology departments in hospitals, speeding up diagnosis of skin cancer.
News • Cutting risk of death
Machine learning rapidly detects sepsis
Researchers used artificial intelligence to identify sets of genes that predict whether a patient will acquire severe sepsis.
Article • Experts point out lack of diverse data
AI in skin cancer detection: darker skin, inferior results?
Does artificial intelligence (AI) need more diversity? This aspect is brought up by experts in the context of AI systems to diagnose skin cancer. Their concern: images used to train such programs do not include data on a wide range of skin colours, leading to inferior results when diagnosing non-white patients.
News • Intelligent algorithms
The gait lab for the pocket – app-based fall prevention
Every day, elderly people fall – be it at home or in care facilities. Med-tech start-up Lindera developed an app that allows motion analysis via a smartphone camera to minimize the risk of falling.
News • Is it broken?
AI accurately detects fractures on x-rays, alerts doctors
A new study has found that AI can help physicians in interpreting x-rays after an injury and suspected fracture. This has the potential to improve diagnostic performance and efficiency.
News • Blood clot screening
AI could help detect pulmonary embolisms with ECG data
A new pilot study suggests that machine learning algorithms which fuse electrocardiogram (ECG) and electronic health record data may help doctors screen for dangerous, lung-clogging blot clots.
News • Machine learning
Covid-19 diagnosis with improved accuracy, preserved privacy
Researchers in the UK and China have developed an AI model that can diagnose Covid-19 as well as a panel of professional radiologists, while preserving the privacy of patient data.
News • Adversarial attacks
Fake images can fool cancer-spotting AI and human experts
Artificial intelligence (AI) models that evaluate medical images have potential to speed up and improve accuracy of cancer diagnoses, but they may also be vulnerable to cyberattacks.
News • New method
3D imaging to determine prostate cancer aggressiveness
A team led by the University of Washington has developed a new, non-destructive method that images entire 3D biopsies instead of a slice. The 3D images provided more information than a 2D image — specifically, details about the tree-like structure of the glands throughout the tissue.
