News • Multimodal approach
Chest X-rays + patient data + AI = better diagnosis?
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model combines imaging information with clinical patient data to improve diagnostic performance on chest X-rays, a new study finds.
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News • Machine learning prognosis
Six numbers that predict life-threatening Covid-19
Researchers from Rutgers University developed a way to help hospitals identify life-threatening Covid-19 cases using machine-learning software. The algorithm identified six crucial parameters.
News • Chest X-ray evaluation
Human readers still outperform AI in lung disease identification
Reports of AI gaining the upper hand in diagnostic imaging interpretation are piling up, but there are still areas where the eye of a trained human radiologist remains superior.
News • MEDICA Labmed Forum
Hot issues, current trends and innovations in lab medicine
From cancer to AI, from management to new medication: this year's Labmed Forum at MEDICA 2023 in Düsseldorf (November 13-16) once again features an exciting scientific programme.
News • Breast cancer screening
Mammography: AI on par with human readers, study finds
Mammographic screening is used to detect breast cancer, but is prone to false findings. Could an AI reader help improve this? UK researchers compared the performance of man and machine.
News • Biomarker-based predictions
AI drives precision oncology for colorectal cancer
For the first time, researchers show that AI-based predictions can deliver comparable results to clinical tests on biopsies of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).
News • Patchy recommendations
Errors and half-truths plague cancer treatment plans generated by ChatGPT
Experts from Brigham and Women’s Hospital have tasked ChatGPT to generate recommendations for cancer treatment – with some promise, but ultimately inadequate results.
News • Limitations of Siri, Cortana, Echo
Why you shouldn't trust your AI voice assistant to give CPR instructions
When faced with an umfamiliar task, many people rely on the voice assistants in their smartphone to help them out. However, when it comes to CPR, these AI companions cannot always be counted on.
News • Radiograph evaluation
AI uses chest X-rays to determine "true" age of a patient
Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have developed an advanced AI model that utilizes chest radiographs to accurately estimate a patient’s "true" age.
News • Message from our partner
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News • ICU assessment
AI to predict critical care for patients with Covid-19
Researchers from the University of Chicago developed a deep-learning model to assess chest X-ray radiographs for probable Covid-19 severity.
Article • Digital pathology
Cutting the time to therapy for breast cancer patients
Centralized review of slides combined with telepathology has opened up the potential for a dramatic reduction in the waiting times for breast cancer patients to start their therapy. Jan Hudecek from the Netherlands Cancer Institute outlined his team’s framework for multi-centre clinical trials with centralized digital pathology review at the 9th Digital Pathology and Artificial Intelligence…
News • New high-tech microscope
Using AI to detect malaria in returning travelers
Researchers at UCLH were able to identify malaria parasites in blood samples using an automated microscope and AI software. This might be a valuable tool to screen travelers returning from malaria-endemic countries.
News • Presented at AACC 2023
AI to predict multiple sclerosis, detect contaminated lab samples
The 2023 AACC meeting saw two exciting AI applications in lab medicine: a predictive algorithm for MS, and machine learning for detecting contaminated lab samples.
Article • Breast cancer diagnostics
Precision pathology: an AI-led alternative to molecular diagnostics
Experts have highlighted how precision pathology using Artificial Intelligence can provide an effective alternative to molecular diagnostics. This, say a team from the Karolinska Institutet (KI) in Stockholm, Sweden, can also offer multiple advantages within a clinical setting and support risk stratification.
News • Deep learning in imaging
Earlier detection of diabetes through chest x-rays and AI
A new AI model finds that x-ray images collected during routine medical care can provide warning signs for diabetes, even in patients who don’t meet the guidelines for elevated risk.
News • Safety analysis
AI-supported mammography found to be safe and workload-saving
A new safety analysis finds AI-supported mammography analysis is as good as two breast radiologists working together to detect breast cancer, almost halving the screen-reading workload.
News • Algorithmic interaction
Medical imaging AI can ask another AI for "second opinion"
Researchers at Monash University have designed a new co-training AI algorithm for medical imaging that can effectively mimic the process of seeking a second opinion.
News • Lung cancer, cardiovascular disease
AI uses low-dose CT data for mortality prediction
AI can use data from low-dose CT scans of the lungs to improve risk prediction for death from lung cancer, cardiovascular disease and other causes, a new study finds.
News • AI-powered app diagnoses glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts
Take a selfie, early detect blindness-causing eye diseases
Bioinformatics students in Spain have developed a mobile app capable of detecting in a matter of seconds three of the world's most common causes of vision loss and blindness.
News • Research into nursing ethics
Robot nurses, powered by AI – a viable perspective?
Robots and AI are expected to play a key role in nursing practice in the future. In this regard, researchers from Japan ask whether intelligent machines can replace humans as nurses.
News • Real-time tumor profiling
AI tool decodes brain cancer’s genome during surgery
Scientists have designed an AI tool that can rapidly decode a brain tumor’s DNA to determine its molecular identity during surgery — critical information that can guide treatment decisions.
News • Imaging equipment
Two new ultrasound systems to address healthcare challenges in Europe
Canon Medical announces the commercial availability of its two latest ultrasound systems, Aplio flex and Aplio go, in Europe, to meet the evolving needs of medical practitioners.
News • Development of medical care
New research: how healthcare will change over the next 50 years
AI, robotics, climate change and more: Swedish researchers outline emerging technologies and trends that may define what the healthcare industry looks like in the next 50 years.
News • AI expert points out risks and benefits
Dangerous chatbots? How LLMs should be regulated for healthcare use
LLM-based generative chat tools such as ChatGPT or Google’s MedPaLM have great medical potential, but there are inherent risks associated with their unregulated use in healthcare.