The use of AI in enhancing scanning technology is an exciting development, potentially the most useful way to leverage artificial intelligence to human benefit by achieving more accurate and early diagnosis to aid treatment.
For this reason, anyone seeking to take on radiography vacancies will be watching closely for new developments that could help them to analyse scans more effectively.
The latest development to be announced is a partnership between the Mayo Clinic in the US and Dutch electronics firm Phillips, which is seeking to develop the use of AI for the purpose of enhancing the effectiveness of MRI scans on cardiac patients.
According to the announcement, the aim is to combine Mayo’s existing AI technology with that of Phillips to produce a more powerful solution, one that will help guide the radiographers and enhance the capacity of MRI scans to reveal the information they need to know.
A key aim of this is to speed up the process by making MRI examinations shorter. This will free up more time for radiographers, as well as reduce the ordeal for patients who struggle with the claustrophobia of being inside an MRI chamber for up to an hour at present.
Business leader of MRI at Phillips Ioannis Panagiotelis said that through the application at all stages of the examination, “we intend to expand access and greatly improve the patient experience, increase departmental efficiency, and deliver the detailed diagnostic information needed for optimal patient outcomes.”
The development is the latest of several in a field that shows significant promise for practitioners and their patients alike across a range of fields.
For instance, the MS Society has noted how research into AI has indicated it can help provide more accurate detection of changes in MRI scans.
Such developments suggest AI could be used routinely in almost all MRI scanning in due course, greatly enhancing the work of radiographers.