Reflecting on an imaging milestone with a look into its AI future

How healthcare has evolved from the first clinically useful image to a library of images analyzed by AI In August 1980, a team from Scotland made a breakthrough in imaging. Setting the stage for the widespread use of MRI scans, they obtained the first clinically useful image of a patient's internal tissues. Almost 30 years later, breakthroughs in imaging are becoming the normal. While there are juxtaposed views around the potential of the technology, both skeptics and supporters know there's transformative potential. That's why one hospital system is pinpointing what's been holding AI back and developing the business model, platform and tools to ensure clinicians and patients can benefit from its potential. "Instead of building AI solutions in isolation, we should think about the technology the way we are growing to think about patient care – as a continuum, spanning care areas and disease states," said Mark Michalski, MD, Executive Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital Center for Clinical Data Science.