Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
The artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is like a Wild West town that urgently needs a sheriff.
So says Dr. Hugh Harvey, who is a U.K. Royal College of Radiologists informatics committee member. He's excited about the future of AI and is convinced radiology can reap the benefits and create a new industry in research by pooling structured data. But he's also feeling a little nervous. Find out why in our Imaging Informatics Community, or by clicking here.
CT lung cancer screening can never be cost-effective, according to the skeptics. In general, Europeans have been slower than North Americans to jump on the bandwagon, but the upcoming publication of eagerly awaited new data on screening may change the situation. You can get up to speed by going to the CT Community, or clicking here.
Also, we've posted reports this week about two fascinating cases from France.
Firstly, a team from Amiens-Picardie University Hospital has used a 3D-printed model of the spine to simulate a new robot-guided procedure on a 6-year-old boy with severe scoliosis. Get the full details here. Secondly, we have a story from Lyon about how imaging helped to restore consciousness to a patient who was comatose for 15 years. Click here to read more.
At Imperial College London, clinical radiologist Dr. Adrian Lim is collaborating with an engineer, a biologist, and a chemist on a new project to use ultrasound in cancer cases. This initiative is well worth taking a close look, and you can do so here.
The RSNA meeting begins in Chicago on 26 November, and you won't want to miss the preview articles of our sister site AuntMinnie.com. Three previews have now gone live. You can access the MRI preview here, the women's imaging report here, and the informatics piece here.
