The Royal College of Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) has joined international partners to outline how artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionise radiology.
RANZCR has collaborated with four other international radiological organisations from across Europe and North America to produce a joint guidance statement for those planning to safely develop, purchase, implement and monitor artificial intelligence in their practices.
The statement outlines the potential power of AI in patient treatment and what radiological providers should consider when planning to integrate the tool within its work.
RANZCR President Professor John Slavotinek said: “Our college is at the forefront of international collaboration, and I’m delighted we could join with our partners around the world to issue this statement.
“It was important that we outlined our views on safe implementation of AI in radiology as it is a topic of great interest and discussion across all medical specialities in Australia and New Zealand.
“The statement asks providers to consider questions such as what the intended use of AI is; how it can be integrated and monitored in our work; how users of AI should be trained to use it safely; and how can we ensure it performs accurately on patients in our region.
“It is clear that if AI reaches its potential, it will revolutionise radiology and it is important that we embrace this opportunity.
“Nevertheless, we must make sure that AI tools in radiology are critically evaluated and are safe and helpful for patient diagnosis.”
The four other organisations joining RANZCR to produce the statement are the American College of Radiology (ACR); the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA); the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) and the European Society of Radiology (ESR).
You can read the statement at the link below.
