Radiology Business December 16, 2019
Artificial intelligence may help to inject more humanity back into the medical profession, despite concerns that it may make medicine colder and more sterile.
About 80% of healthcare professionals also believe such technology is helping to reduce burnout, according to a new survey of more than 900 individuals in the U.S. and U.K. The MIT Technology Review poll finds widespread optimism among medical ranks, contrasting concerns from some radiology corners that AI could largely replace the specialty.
“Of any industry, AI could have the most profound benefits on human lives if we can effectively harness it across the healthcare system,” Kieran Murphy, president and CEO of GE Healthcare, which commissioned the survey, said in a statement. “As this research shows,...