Institute Of Cancer Research Unveils Medical Image Competition Shortlist
The Institute of Cancer Research has shortlisted five pictures taken using medical imaging equipment to highlight the wide range of striking discoveries found using state-of-the-art diagnostic technology.The ICR produced this shortlist…
AI Robots Created To Remove Kidney Stones
Scientists have created artificial intelligence (AI) that can remove large kidney stones.Researchers at Nagoya City University developed a robot that can perform percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), a very difficult surgical treatment…
AI Digital Twins Could Detect Bone Fractures
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help doctors predict bone fractures in cancer patients by creating a digital twin of their vertebrae.Soheil Soghrati, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at The Ohio State…
Could AI Speed Up Cancer Diagnoses?
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is hoping that by using artificial intelligence (AI), it can reduce the time between cancer screenings and, subsequently, diagnose patients at a faster rate.The AI technology works by triaging x-rays…
AI Application May Help Detect Tumours From Scans
Scanning for signs of cancer is always a crucial first step in diagnosing the disease, with earlier diagnosis often proving crucial to the eventual outcomes and impact of treatment.Artificial intelligence (AI) has been postulated…
New AI Can Predict Effect Of Drugs
New artificial intelligence (AI) has been developed to determine how effective certain drugs are for neurodegenerative disorders. Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have created AI called in silico FOCUS that can analyse…
AI Could Help Diagnose Pancreatic Cancer
Artificial intelligence (AI) could be used as a diagnostic tool for pancreatic cancer, as the technology has been shown to detect early signs of the illness. Scientists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the USA have developed an…
Medical Imaging ‘Set To Be Boosted By Machine Learning’
The use of machine learning, or artificial intelligence (AI) is set to provide a major advance in the effective deployment of medical imaging for diagnostic purposes, according to a speaker at a recent meeting of the American Physics Society…
Medical Imaging ‘Set To Be Boosted By Machine Learning’
The use of machine learning, or artificial intelligence (AI) is set to provide a major advance in the effective deployment of medical imaging for diagnostic purposes, according to a speaker at a recent meeting of the American Physics Society…
AI Tool Can Detect Heart Problems From Eye Scans
A new artificial intelligence device (AI) that analyses eye scans could potentially be used to detect heart disease, Science Daily reports. Researchers have developed a method of identifying changes in the blood vessels of the retina, which…
Brain Scans Reveal Covid Damage
New research using medical imaging technology has indicated that Covid infections can have significant impacts on the brain, including shrinkage of important areas of tissue.The study, carried out by the Wellcome Centre for Integrative…
The Complex Legacy Of The Visible Human Project
The Visible Human Project, undertaken by the National Library of Medicine, is a series of CT scans of the human body, and the 1,871 “slices” allow for anatomy visualisation applications to function accurately.
UK Launches Pilot To Improve Healthcare AI
The UK will be the first country in the world to begin a pilot into a process designed to improve the ethical adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare.Algorithmic Impact Assessments (AIA), designed by the Ada Lovelace Institute,…
Video Game-Powered Ocular Medical Imaging System Announced
A video game that helps players to teach artificial intelligence systems to precisely identify a range of ocular diseases displayed in medical imaging has been patented.