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VA Announces New National Artificial Intelligence Institute

December 09, 2019 by Jessica Kent

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched a new National Artificial Intelligence Institute (NAII) to leverage innovative tools and improve the health and well-being of veterans. The NAII...

Deep Learning Could Improve Cohort Selection for Clinical Trials

November 06, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Deep learning models showed promising results in learning key features for clinical trial cohort selection, which could significantly reduce time and costs, according to a study published in JAMIA. In...

New Center to Advance Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging

October 16, 2019 by Jessica Kent

UC San Francisco (UCSF) is launching the Center for Intelligent Imaging, which will advance the application of artificial intelligence tools in medical imaging. The Center for Intelligent Imaging, or...

Deep Learning Bests Traditional Models in Risk Stratification

October 02, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Leveraging deep learning technology and medical claims data, a predictive model was able to outperform traditional tools in pediatric patient risk stratification for hospitalizations, a study published...

Artificial Intelligence System Analyzes Chest X-Rays in 10 Seconds

September 30, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Researchers from Intermountain Healthcare and Stanford University have built an artificial intelligence system that can detect critical findings in chest x-rays in as fast as ten seconds. The device,...

Artificial Intelligence Company DeepMind Joins Google Health

September 19, 2019 by Jessica Kent

DeepMind, a UK-based company, is teaming up with Google Health to tap into expertise in areas like artificial intelligence, app development, data security, and cloud storage. For the last three years,...

VA Launches Predictive Analytics, Clinical Decision Support Center

September 19, 2019 by Jessica Kent

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently established the National Center for Collaborative Healthcare Innovation (NCCHI) within the Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) in California, which...

Providers Use Automated Deep Learning to Develop Diagnostic Models

September 09, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Using automated deep learning tools, physicians with no coding experience were able to develop medical image diagnostic classifiers, showing that automated deep learning is a viable way to increase the...

Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Clinician Training, Practice

August 20, 2019 by Emily Sokol, MPH

Proponents of artificial intelligence (AI) tout its potential to revolutionize healthcare delivery. Machine learning is identifying high-risk patients for preventive treatments, deep learning...

Artificial Intelligence’s Impact on Patient Safety, Outcomes

August 19, 2019 by Emily Sokol, MPH

Artificial intelligence (AI) has numerous applications for the healthcare industry. Machine learning, natural language processing, and robotics can predict an individual's risk of contracting HIV,...

Deep Learning, AI Improve Accuracy of Breast Cancer Detection

August 01, 2019 by Emily Sokol, MPH

New artificial intelligence (AI) helps radiologists more accurately read breast cancer screening images through deep learning models. The model read and interpreted the findings of digital breast...

Deep Learning Tool Detects Cancer in Radiology Reports

July 30, 2019 by Jessica Kent

A team from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has developed a deep learning tool that performed as well as human reviewers in extracting clinical information regarding changes in tumors from unstructured...

Deep Learning Tool Analyzes Chest X-Rays to Predict Mortality

July 23, 2019 by Jessica Kent

A deep learning tool was able to analyze chest x-rays and discover “hidden” prognostic information to predict long-term mortality, identifying patients most likely to benefit from...

Artificial Intelligence Could Increase Clinical Trial Success Rates

July 18, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Artificial intelligence could improve key parts of the clinical trial process, including selection and recruitment and patient monitoring, according to a study published in Trends in Pharmacological...

Google, Sanofi to Use Deep Learning for Healthcare Innovation

June 19, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Google and Sanofi have partnered to launch a virtual Healthcare Innovation Lab, which will use deep learning and other data analytics technologies to transform the delivery of medicine and health...

Machine Learning Algorithm Accelerates Diagnosis of Gut Disease

June 18, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Machine learning algorithms can rapidly analyze biopsy images and reduce the time it takes to diagnose gut diseases in children, revealed a study published in JAMA Network Open. Sana Syed, assistant...

Deep Learning Predicts Women’s Future Risk of Breast Cancer

June 12, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Using deep learning technology, researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) were able to predict women’s future risk of breast cancer...

Deep Learning Tool Helps Clinicians Accurately Detect Aneurysms

June 10, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Deep learning technology could help clinicians more accurately identify intracranial aneurysms, resulting in fewer incidents of stroke, brain damage, or death, a study published in JAMA Network Open...