The UK desperately needs a Radiology AI Incubator – Hugh Harvey – Medium

To say that radiology in the NHS is drowning in work volume is an understatement. In May 2016 the Royal College of Radiologists highlighted the results of a national workforce survey, including the fact that 230,000 studies a month were stuck in a backlog of over 31 days and that spending to reduce these backlogs had increased by 57%. The story is the same in Scotland, where over £5.25 million per annum is spent on outsourcing. No-one seems to have the answer to this crisis, and with the current state of NHS underfunding it doesn't look likely that one will emerge any time soon. Over the pond, however, there is a huge push towards solving radiology's problems -- and the UK is being left behind.