AI Could Predict Your Risk of Heart Attack With One X-Ray

Artificial intelligence has infiltrated countless industries -- from AI-powered art to language processing. Now, AI technology might have promising potential for the medical world. At the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, researchers shared preliminary findings on the use of artificial intelligence in predicting the 10-year risk of death from a heart attack or stroke -- all with a single chest X-ray. The researchers used about 150,000 chest X-rays to train AI to recognize risk patterns associated with severe cardiovascular events. They then tested the technology on about 11,000 people and found a "significant association" between real-life cardiovascular events and risks predicted by the AI.