Scientist develops fast and accurate AI cardiology tool V3

A scientist in the US has developed a "fast" and "accurate" artificial intelligence system that can classify echocardiogram results using deep-learning algorithm. Rima Arnaout, from the University of California San Francisco, said the AI system is capable of analysing heart scans faster and more accurately than human cardiologists. However, speaking to IEEE Spectrum, she warned that the technology won't replace doctors, but could help double-check scans, speed-up evaluation and, perhaps, highlight factors the doctors may have missed. Currently, the tool is limited because it can only evaluate echocardiograms - ultrasounds of the heart. "The best technique is still inside the head of the trained echocardiographer," she said.