Artificial Intelligence in Radiology, Emergency, and Remote Healthcare: A Snapshot of Present and Future Applications
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Healthcare AI, AI-augmented radiologyAbstract
This paper critically examines artificial intelligence in the healthcare sector and aims to identify concrete points of challenges and business value propositions first in radiology and then across healthcare more broadly. It discusses current applications in radiology and future uses of AI in healthcare, focusing on three main areas: (i) emergency incidents handling, (ii) intensive care unit treatment and (iii) augmented telemedicine, to which emergency radiology is a critical success factor. Despite some risks and compliance issues that need to be taken care of, this paper clearly shows that AI has the potential (a) to reengineer the business processes of the healthcare sector, using AI-assisted radiology as a driver and (b) to improve the effectiveness of the healthcare system as well as (c) to increase the quality provision of healthcare services. Despite its slow adoption, AI-assisted healthcare can indeed offer business/operational solutions that benefit all healthcare stakeholders.
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