Politico July 1, 2024
Daniel Payne, Toni Odejimi, Carmen Paun, Ruth Reader and Erin Schumaker

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Radiologists are already using artificial intelligence to help them more accurately diagnose patients with X-rays and other medical scans. They’re now moving to increase their role in vetting the tools.

How so? The American College of Radiology, the professional society for doctors in the specialty, is launching a program to certify radiology practices as adept at using AI in their work.

Checking the systems is a necessity, said Dr. Christoph Wald, chair of the ACR’s Commission on Informatics.

“Even a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared AI product must be tested locally to ensure it works safely and as intended. Practice leaders must put safeguards in place to maximize the benefit of AI products while minimizing risk,” he said...

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Provider, Radiology, Technology
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