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Groundbreaking Way to Search Lungs for Signs of COVID-19
When Covid-19 was at its height in China, doctors in the city of Wuhan were able to use artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to scan the lungs of thousands of patients. The algorithm in question, developed …
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Distinguishing COVID-19 from Pneumonia
AI Augmentation of Radiologist Performance in Distinguishing COVID-19 from Pneumonia of Other Etiology on Chest CT Purpose To establish and evaluate an artificial intelligence (AI) system in differentiating COVID-19 and other pneumonia on chest CT …
The Role of Chest Imaging in Patient Management
The Role of Chest Imaging in Patient Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multinational Consensus Statement from the Fleischner Society Essentials Imaging is not indicated in patients with suspected COVID-19 and mild clinical features unless …
COVID-19 in Rome, Italy
Chest CT Features of COVID-19 in Rome, Italy Purpose To investigate CT features of patients with COVID-19 in Rome, Italy, and to compare the accuracy of CT with RT-PCR. Methods In this prospective …
Chest Radiographic Findings
Frequency and Distribution of Chest Radiographic Findings in COVID-19 Positive Patients. Purpose To describe the time course and severity of the CXR findings of COVID-19 and correlate these with real time reverse transcription polymerase chain …
FOUNDERS FACTORY AFRICA
We’re incredibly excited to announce that we’ve joined the Venture Scale programme at Founders Factory Africa – kicking off today. Over the next 6 months, we’ll be teaming up with FFA and Netcare to grow …
HEALTH
AI ‘outperforms’ doctors diagnosing breast cancer Artificial intelligence is more accurate than doctors in diagnosing breast cancer from mammograms, a study in the journal Nature suggests. An international team, including researchers from Google Health and …
RSNA 2019: AI AS A PEER-REVIEW TOOL
Peer review is a viable application for artificial intelligence (AI) software that identifies abnormalities on X-rays, say radiologists from New Delhi who described this application at the 2019 RSNA annual meeting. The researchers conducted a …
BLOG: RSNA 2019 AI ROUND-UP
AI in medical imaging entered the consciousness of radiologists just a few years ago, notably peaking in 2016 when Geoffrey Hinton declared radiologists’ time was up, swiftly followed by the first AI startups booking exhibiting …
DEEP LEARNING IN RADIOGRAPHY
Using artificial intelligence to read chest radiographs for tuberculosis detection: A multi-site evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of three deep learning systems. It is almost impossible to talk about the future of medicine without stumbling …
DETECTING SKIN CONDITIONS WITH AI
Google says its AI detects 26 skin conditions as accurately as dermatologists. Skin conditions are among the most common kind of ailment globally, just behind colds, fatigue, and headaches. In fact, it’s estimated that 25% …