When radiologists look for artificial intelligence (AI) applications to enhance their performance and efficiency, they want more than automation — they want a solution that’s trained to think.
“Medical imaging continues to evolve to meet the needs of providers who ask for better resolution and shorter scan times with lower dose,” said Tom Szostak, director of healthcare economics at Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. “We’ve tailored our AI solutions to address those needs by developing powerful applications that can be used on up to 98% of all procedures delivered on our CT, MR and PET CT modalities.”
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Redefining Radiology means ultimately redefining patient care, Szostak said, and AI itself may be wanting for a clear definition. On Wednesday during RSNA 2021, Canon will host a Virtual Industry Presentation, The State of AI In Radiology Today Roundtable, where industry-recognized experts in the field of AI will discuss current applications in AI and make predictions for how it will be enmeshed in real-world clinical care.
“AI can be confusing to discuss with customers, because every automated solution can be described as AI,” Szostak said. “At Canon we define AI to be deep learning or machine learning — your true neural network thinking. Not just an ‘if this, then that’ statement, but human-like thinking that goes beyond one specific use case.”
For example, Canon’s AiCE deep learning reconstruction system can differentiate signal from noise, so that the algorithm can suppress noise while enhancing signal. It’s trained with model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) to exhibit high spatial resolution — but unlike MBIR, it overcomes challenges with image appearance or reconstruction speed that can present in a clinical setting.
Canon set out to make these solutions not only meaningful for radiologists, but also accessible for all imaging studies. Rather than offering AI applications as a segmented or “premium” add-on, they build the technology into the products. “Our AiCE is available across our entire CT portfolio, so you choose any CT system and you have access to that technology. Same with MR and digital PET CT,” Szostak explained.
Also during RSNA, Canon will unveil its new “Altivity” AI solution. Under the promise of Intelligent healthcare made easy, Altivity enables:
- Informed healthcare
Altivity is here to help enhance clinical confidence with high-quality images and applications that help make informed decisions in real-time. - Fast, tailored care
Altivity has been created with patients in mind, to deliver the fast and accurate results they need for a more personalized treatment approach. - Efficient workflows
Altivity helps create simple, streamlined AI-driven workflows that optimize resource deployment and ensure your teams have the insights they need to work smarter every day.
“Technology and innovation don’t matter if you don’t have access to them,” Szostak said. “With the entire product portfolio enabled with an amazing, innovative solution for each modality, we can assist providers to deliver more efficient, cost-effective, high-quality patient-centered care that is safe and meaningful.”
Visit Canon Medical Systems at its virtual booth.
