CEO lists 6 reasons radiology will soon be ‘completely revolutionized’ by AI

Elad Walach, founder and CEO of the medical imaging company Aidoc, is one of many in the industry who believes radiology will be transformed by artificial intelligence (AI) sooner rather than later. He went into detail on the topic in a new column published in Forbes.

The column includes six reasons Walach is certain radiology will among the first areas of healthcare to be “completely revolutionized’ by these groundbreaking technologies.

“Perhaps the one area of health care which will change the fastest due to AI is radiology,” Walach wrote. “AI will be key to interpreting those key medical images which look deep within us, such as CT scans, MR and x-ray images, helping doctors do what they do best: diagnose.”

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Michael Walter
Michael Walter, Managing Editor

Michael has more than 18 years of experience as a professional writer and editor. He has written at length about cardiology, radiology, artificial intelligence and other key healthcare topics.

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