Radiology Business August 7, 2024
Dave Fornell

A technology trend that is gaining interest in radiology is the use of artificial intelligence algorithms to opportunistically screen patients for diseases who are getting an unrelated medical imaging exam. The AI works in the background and only alerts radiologists if there is a suspected finding. This has the potential to catch diseases in very early stages when it is easier to treat or prevent progression.

Radiology Business spoke with American College of Radiology CEO Dana H. Smetherman, MD, MBA, about this trend and why radiology practices should be paying attention.

“I do think this idea of opportunistic, or serendipitous screening, is a very interesting one, although it’s more screening for preclinical disease, but it’s a potentially powerful tool,”...

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