Mélisande Rouger

A panel of global experts showcased how AI can be developed and used to tackle inequities in health during the recent meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Global health leaders debated over the role and potential contribution of technologies in dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak during a panel discussion entitled: ‘How can digital tools help tackle a pandemic?’ at the Barcelona Health Summit, which was held last week (29 October 2020).

Radiologists have to agree on what kind of evidence matters, especially in the clinical setting, before they can unleash the power of medical imaging AI in patient care.

Portugal has been involved in telehealth since the 1990s and leading initiatives have spread throughout the country. In order to maximize their potential, the government has just launched a flagship plan that will help draw a national strategy for the next three years, by placing patients at the center of consultations and building on the experience in telemonitoring.

Researchers at Utrecht University Medical Center (UMC) built a flagship AI infrastructure that can run any algorithms in clinical practice, regardless of vendor equipment.

The collaboration between Estonia and Finland was showcased in the newest issue of the HIMSS Insights eBook.

Spanish AI startup QUIBIM has partnered with the AI Precision Health Institute (AI-PHI) at the University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center in Honolulu to manage, store and quantitatively analyse medical images and algorithms in breast cancer research.

The FDA has now cleared the radiology software product Quantib™ ND for distribution in the US.

Chief information officer Miikka Korja talks about Helsinki University Hospital's approach to adopting AI solutions in daily practice.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly permeating medical imaging, but its integration into clinical practice will depend on the capacity of AI technology to facilitate workflow. How far has radiology advanced on this path? Insights asked a leading expert to find out.