Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already creating new types of jobs and transforming existing ones. Some of the jobs that AI is likely to create include: These are just a few examples of the types of jobs that AI is likely to create. As AI continues to evolve and become more advanced, it is likely that…
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The brain drain of doctors is a significant problem that occurs when doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals emigrate from developing or underdeveloped countries to developed countries in search of better opportunities, higher salaries, and better working conditions. According to the latest data available from the World Bank, India had 1.38 doctors per 1,000 people…
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February 4, 2021 marks World Cancer Day. In Canada, the Cancer incidence rates across the country vary because of varying risk factors (including risk behaviours) and early detection practices. According to Canadian Cancer Society, Lung, breast, colorectal and prostate cancer are the most commonly diagnosed types of cancer in Canada (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer). Across…
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ERA OF FAST IMAGE ACCESS, MOBILE DIAGNOSTICS AND ENTERPRISEWIDE REAL-TIME COLLABORATION March 23, 2020 – The role of radiology, mobile imaging, realtime collaboration, and its significance in screening, detection and ongoing management of COVD-19 patients is gaining prominence. While the appropriateness of Chest X-rays or CT scans to pinpoint COVID-19 pneumonia is being evaluated (discussed…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a game-changer in every industry. How can organizations cut through the hype to effectively capture value from this transformative technology? This was exactly the subject of the CogX Festival, organized, June 11th- 12th, in London, UK, 2 days of stimulating discussions, interactive presentations, provocative debates and exciting networking. Dr. Anjum participated in the…
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Hundreds of AI Apps, where to begin? With more than 500 FDA-cleared AI apps to consider for use, it is becoming more and more important to consider an outcomes focused approach to evaluating, testing, integrating, and implementing AI. The discussion below focuses primarily on Radiology specific AI apps, as there are hundreds of those cleared…
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FDA has published a list of over 500 AI algorithms cleared for use, and imaging makes majority of that list. Adoption of AI in medical imaging and disease detection specific use cases is increasing. In the UK, Europe and other countries, health systems are evaluating the use of AI in clinical practice. AI has the…
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Emerging Technologies and Impact on jobs and skills needed Healthcare technology is an industry that has been growing rapidly in recent years, and the demand for qualified professionals in this field is only expected to increase in the coming years. If you are a young graduate looking to embark on a career in healthcare technology,…
Learn more Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to improve medical practice and patient outcomes in a number of ways: However, it is important to note that the use of AI in medical practice is still in its early stages and there are risks and challenges associated with its use, such as data security and privacy concerns,…
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There are more than 150 potential COVID-19 vaccines at different stages of development around the world. On December 2, the UK became the first Western country to authorize a Covid-19 vaccine. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was granted emergency authorization by British regulators. On December 9, 2020, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was authorized in Canada. Moderna vaccine was approved on December 23…
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Did you know the world celebrates a new year every two months? Calendars fall into four types, lunisolar, solar, lunar, seasonal, besides calendars with “years” of fixed length, with no intercalation. Most pre-modern calendars are lunisolar. Calendars that are classified as seasonal rely on changes in the environment rather than lunar or solar observations. The examples of lunar…
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Belgium based Agfa HealthCare has announced the launch of RUBEE for AI at RSNA 2020 that enables hospitals to embed best in class artificial intelligence (AI) to their Enterprise Imaging ecosystem. RUBEE™ for AI lays the foundation and framework for analytically intelligent “clinical packages” embedded within Enterprise Imaging, helping improve radiology efficiency with enhanced decision…
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