Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.
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AI measures blood flow to predict death, heart attack—and is more accurate than humans

Researchers have used AI technology to predict a patient’s chance of death, heart attack or stroke better than human doctors, sharing their findings in a new study in Circulation.

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AI predicts malignancy, survival in patients with brain tumors

AI models can be trained to predict outcomes in meningioma patients, according to new research published in npj Digital Medicine. The study’s authors even developed a free smartphone app so others can explore their work.

10 key uses for AI in radiology that don’t involve interpretation

AI promises to make a titanic impact on radiology, but most of the attention tends to focus on its ability to identify important findings in medical images. What about the technology’s non-interpretive qualities?

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How AI could change our understanding of the aging process

Researchers have found they can use microbe samples—and a little help from machine learning techniques—to predict someone’s age.

 

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AI predicts patient responses to antidepressants

Machine learning-based algorithms can predict how patients will respond to antidepressants, according to new research published in Nature Biotechnology. The secret, the authors revealed, is electroencephalography (EEG) data.

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Olaris gains funding to use AI, spectroscopy for Parkinson’s research

Olaris has received a new grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF).

AI’s role in assessing PET/CT images, diagnosing brain disease

Deep learning-based AI models can improve the segmentation of white matter in 18F-FDG PET/CT images, according to a new study published in the Journal of Digital Imaging. This helps radiologists with the early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease.

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Trump’s 2021 budget boosts AI funding, cuts healthcare and science research

President Trump’s 2021 budget proposal included significant cuts related to healthcare and science research, but AI received additional funding compared to 2020.

Around the web

Compensation for heart specialists continues to climb. What does this say about cardiology as a whole? Could private equity's rising influence bring about change? We spoke to MedAxiom CEO Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, a veteran cardiologist himself, to learn more.

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”