AI Flashcards
How is artificial intelligence in medicine being used already?
Diagnosis:
Virtual Nursing:
Robotic Surgery:
describe the use of AI in diagnosis
AI systems are being designed to accurately diagnose disease from medical imaging scans. The potential benefits are vast. Cancers can be detected at earlier stages, offering better long-term outcomes.
describe the use of AI in virtual nursing
Virtual nurses are robots designed to monitor health, for example from wearable devices, to offer advice and guidance to patients in their own homes, as well as remind people to take their medications on time. This could be implemented in line with the NHS 111 service, however it’s worth considering the general public opinion on talking to a robot – would the benefits of having no waiting time sway people’s view?
describe the use of AI in robotic surgery
Robots have been developed which are able to carry out routine operations. Recent research has shown that these surgeries can have up to a five-fold reduction in surgical complications. This, partnered with the decrease in staff required and time saved, could be a promising investment for the future.
how can AI be useful in diagnosis
Computers can be programmed to read data. Using algorithms, very subtle changes can be detected, either as the precursor of a disease or before it has propagated.
how could AI address the health and wellbeing gap, but why is this difficult
AI could help address the health and wellbeing gap by predicting which individuals or groups of individuals are at risk of illness and allow the NHS to target treatment more effectively towards them.”
However, it’s not as easy as it all sounds. Data collection in general is under huge. As a result, the public are wary about how their data is used, especially the levels of personal information required.
