Hospitals and healthcare practices will be supported in the correct use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other new technology after the development of new guidelines by The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR). RANZCR's draft Ethical Principles for AI in Medicine outline the most appropriate use of AI and machine learning (ML), including how both can successfully help drive even better patient care. The eight principles, which are now out for public consultation, are believed to be the first of their kind devised by a professional healthcare body and will also include detail on how AI and ML can be used to ensure the protection of patient data and balanced with the application of humanitarian values. "New technologies such as AI are having a huge impact on healthcare, with enormous implications for both health professionals and patients," RANZCR President Lance Lawler, MB, ChB, said. "They have the ability to help doctors work in a more time-efficient and effective manner and, ultimately, provide even greater treatment for patients. "There are millions of scans such as ultrasound and MRI [magnetic resonance imaging] performed in Australia each year, underlining the critical role imaging plays in healthcare.