AI-Aided Colonoscopy Flops for Advanced Neoplasia Detection in Trial
Incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) computer-aided detection systems (CADe) into colonoscopy does not improve rates of advanced neoplasia detection, according to two studies in Annals of Internal Medicine. In the randomized CADILLAC trial of patients with a positive fecal immunochemical test, detection of advanced colorectal neoplasia was virtually identical with or without the use of CADe […]
AI Beat Clinicians at Figuring Out Difficult Diagnoses
A generative artificial intelligence (AI) program diagnosed elderly patients with extensive medical histories and long hospital stays more accurately than clinicians, suggesting the technology could help identify missed diagnoses, according to a new study. An analysis of medical histories for six patients over the age of 65 with delayed diagnoses revealed that GPT-4 (Generative Pre-trained […]
Retinal OCT Shows Promise as Diagnostic Aid for Mild Cognitive Impairment
Aided by artificial intelligence, analysis of retinal images and related data identified condition-specific features that distinguished patients with mild cognitive impairment from those with normal cognition, a prospective study showed. The analytic model, used to evaluate optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA), detected changes in the retina and microcirculation that distinguished mild cognitive […]
AI Poses Serious Threats to Health and Human Existence, Researchers Say
Despite the potential for negative health outcomes with the use of artificial intelligence (AI), most research is biased toward its benefits, without sufficient consideration of effective regulations that would be needed to avoid those harms, according to an expert analysis. There are three key threats the technology poses to human health and well-being, including upending […]
Artificial Intelligence Creates Inroads to Ophthalmology Clinical Practice
SAN DIEGO — As some experts sound the alarm about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), ophthalmologists have begun embracing AI as a means to improve the quality and efficiency of patient care. During a first-of-its-kind session at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, speakers discussed ongoing efforts to develop and […]
Journal Shows Its Commitment to Exploring AI in Medicine
The New England Journal of Medicine is charging ahead with its coverage of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine, publishing a special report, a review, and an editorial in this week’s issue, and announcing the creation of a journal dedicated to AI. The special report, written by researchers from Microsoft, outlined potential medical […]
Opinion | Will Elon Musk’s Warning About the Future Hold True for Medicine?
“Mark my words. AI [artificial intelligence] is more dangerous than nukes.” — Elon Musk The other day, as soon as I walked into work, already running my usual 10 minutes late, I was hustling from my office to the clinic when I saw one of our physician assistants in the hallway. She is otherwise known […]
Military cannot rely on AI for strategy or judgment, study suggests
Using artificial intelligence (AI) for warfare has been the promise of science fiction and politicians for years, but new research from the Georgia Institute of Technology argues only so much can be automated and shows the value of human judgment. “All of the hard problems in AI really are judgment and data problems, and the […]
Screening Colonoscopy with Add-On AI Could Save $290 million a Year
Using artificial intelligence (AI) during screening colonoscopy could be a cost-savings strategy that also could boost the prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality, a researcher reported. Among a simulated cohort of patients at average risk for CRC, and compared with no screening, the relative reduction of CRC incidence was 44.2% with screening colonoscopy […]
AI for Radiation Therapy Works, but Is it Fully Trusted?
The use of artificial intelligence in creating radiation treatment plans for prostate cancer appeared to be a success, according to a blinded, head-to-head study. Overall, radiation oncologists considered the vast majority — 89 of 100 — of machine learning (ML)-generated plans clinically acceptable for treatment, reported Thomas Purdie, PhD, and colleagues at Princess Margaret Cancer […]