Hospitals in the Piedmont-Triad are using artificial intelligence to expand their services — and better diagnose patients.In the Cardiology Unit at the Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, Dr. Jack Xu said they have used the AI cardiac strain analysis software for at least five years, and it’s breaking barriers in patient care. “We’re basically using this multiple times a day, on a daily basis, to make sure we’re able to find all the possible cardiac diseases that our patients could be having,” he said.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here How it WorksIt starts when a patient comes in to get checked out.”The echo tech, they’ll see something in particular that they’re interested in better evaluating. For example, they’ll see that if their heart walls are thicker than normal,” he said.After taking pictures with a probe, Xu said they are able to use the software to see deeper inside the heart.’They use this software where the artificial intelligence is able to track the specific components of the heart, and it’s able to detect how well it’s moving, how well it’s pumping,” he said.Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.Xu said this feature allows professionals to diagnose some cardiac diseases that are harder to spot in earlier stages.”And if there is any abnormalities or any inconsistencies, the AI is able to detect that better than the human eye,” he said. “We’ve been working in conjunction and finding ways to troubleshoot the software and figuring out when and how to use it more efficiently.”Xu said the use of AI in this way has not only changed his patients’ treatment journeys but also has the potential to change the entire field of medicine. NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |
Hospitals in the Piedmont-Triad are using artificial intelligence to expand their services — and better diagnose patients.
In the Cardiology Unit at the Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, Dr. Jack Xu said they have used the AI cardiac strain analysis software for at least five years, and it’s breaking barriers in patient care.
“We’re basically using this multiple times a day, on a daily basis, to make sure we’re able to find all the possible cardiac diseases that our patients could be having,” he said.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here
How it Works
It starts when a patient comes in to get checked out.
“The echo tech, they’ll see something in particular that they’re interested in better evaluating. For example, they’ll see that if their heart walls are thicker than normal,” he said.
After taking pictures with a probe, Xu said they are able to use the software to see deeper inside the heart.
‘They use this software where the artificial intelligence is able to track the specific components of the heart, and it’s able to detect how well it’s moving, how well it’s pumping,” he said.
Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.
Xu said this feature allows professionals to diagnose some cardiac diseases that are harder to spot in earlier stages.
“And if there is any abnormalities or any inconsistencies, the AI is able to detect that better than the human eye,” he said. “We’ve been working in conjunction and finding ways to troubleshoot the software and figuring out when and how to use it more efficiently.”
Xu said the use of AI in this way has not only changed his patients’ treatment journeys but also has the potential to change the entire field of medicine.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |
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