AI in Healthcare December 12, 2019
AI is almost certain to have a monumental impact on radiology, but what, exactly, will that mean for radiologists?
Some within the specialty fear the technology will replace radiologists altogether, kicking them to the curb like a Christmas tree on Dec. 26. According to a new commentary published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, however, radiologists will see considerable benefits from the rise of AI—especially if they don’t let other specialists make all the big decisions.
“If we sit back and do nothing, there is a chance we could be marginalized by AI,” wrote lead author Bibb Allen, MD, chief medical officer of the American College of Radiology Data Science Institute (ACR DSI), and colleagues. “On the...