Category: Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Complex Economic, Legal and Ethical Issues

No consideration of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) in medicine and healthcare would be complete without identifying the swirl of economic, legal and regulatory issues that surround it. The economics of medical AI In the broad field of healthcare, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) offer the enticing lure of a solid return on investment. Compared […] CONTINUE

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: French Expert Describes AI Benefits

What does the chest have to do with the brain? Aside from the role played by the brain in regulating life-sustaining involuntary breathing and heart rate, it doesn’t look like there’s much of a connection. However, French physician Philippe Grenier, a “respected expert in chest imaging and respiratory disease,” is enthusiastic about integrating Artificial Intelligence […] CONTINUE

Finally, an Image-Based Way to Predict Prostate Cancer Outcomes

If you know someone with a medical crystal ball who can predict a prostate cancer patient’s outcome with 100% certainty, I’d like to hire that person to help my PCa patients gain the optimum treatment plan. Until that day, I continually seek top technology advances I can use in the service of my patients. Increasingly, […] CONTINUE

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: AI is a Value-Added Improvement on all MRI Levels

Is there any part of the body that can’t benefit from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)? So far, science hasn’t found one. In fact, not only can simple, straightforward MRI be applied to virtually all body parts, but MRI technology lends itself to endless development. For example, there are numerous variants in image acquisition that provide […] CONTINUE

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Predicting Prostate Cancer Progression During Active Surveillance

“Despite increasing adoption of active surveillance (AS) for low-risk prostate cancer, AS discontinuation rates are high, investigators report.” This quote, from a September 2021 Renal & Urology News report, referred to a study of over 16,000 Canadian prostate cancer (PCa) patients who had been diagnosed with low risk disease from 2008-2014. 51% of these patients […] CONTINUE

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: AI Improves Accuracy of Lung Cancer Diagnosis

Medical school is not for the faint of heart, and just as in other professions, passing an exam to qualify for licensure is a dreaded ritual. The Royal College of Radiologists is not a “college” the way we normally think of such an institution. It is a society chartered to promote the science and clinical […] CONTINUE

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: AI Contribution to Wound Assessment and Care

Go online and do a search for “how to measure a wound.” You will find general principles, but you’ll also discover small variations in instructions on how to measure an open wound. How long is it? How wide? Are there irregular spaces below the skin surface or the floor of the wound where infection could […] CONTINUE

How to Use a Medical “Group Mind” to Train Artificial Intelligence

No one is born knowing the names of all the objects around them. We learn them as parents, older siblings and others show us the object and say its name, or point to things in picture books and repeat the word that matches it. We learn words like cup, ball, shoe, bunny, blanket for items […] CONTINUE

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Predicting Alzheimer’s Disease Based on Accelerated Brain Aging

Dementia is not fun. The symptoms and conditions that signal mental deterioration are a slow and inexorable crumbling process that eventually incapacitates a person. This process places burdens on the individual patient, his or her loved ones, and even society as people are living longer. According to the Alzheimer’s Foundation, “Dementia is a general term […] CONTINUE

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: AI Finds Incidental Prostate Cancer in Routine CT Scans

Imagine this scenario. Your doctor orders a pelvic CT scan to check if the pain you’re experiencing is due to a kidney stone or other blockage. After the scan, he says, “I’m happy to tell you there’s no evidence of stones and your kidney looks fine. Oh, and incidentally, you have prostate cancer.” Of course, […] CONTINUE