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What if AI did your health scan during next hospital visit? Is it safe? AIMS Delhi doctor raises concerns

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What if AI did your health scan during next hospital visit? Is it safe? AIMS Delhi doctor raises concerns

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming healthcare, especially in medical analysis and radiology. Hospitals are increasingly adopting AI systems for patient triage, initial scans, and workflow optimization. While these technologies promise faster and more efficient diagnostics, experts warn that the rapid rollout carries significant risks. AI in Radiology: A Double-Edged Sword According to Dr. Datta … Read more

Lives at risk due to medical scan mistakes, says ombudsman

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Lives at risk due to medical scan mistakes, says ombudsman

Smitha Mundasad Health reporter, BBC News Getty Images Repeated failures in how CTs, X-rays and other medical scans are being interpreted are leading to avoidable patient deaths and delays in diagnosing cancer, England’s health ombudsman has warned. The most common problems include doctors failing to spot abnormalities, scans being delayed or not carried out, and … Read more

QR scan for govt hospital OPD tickets – ET HealthWorld

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QR scan for govt hospital OPD tickets – ET HealthWorld

Kolkata: No more waiting in the serpentine queue for booking OPD tickets in government-run hospitals. The state health department is set to introduce QR scan system for OPD patients in all government medical colleges and district hospitals. The system is likely to be extended to other government health units later. The government had rolled out … Read more

Scan and Share OPD- a masterstroke for linking health records – ET HealthWorld

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Scan and Share OPD- a masterstroke for linking health records – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: The National Health Authority (NHA) under its Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), had initiated faster OPD registration service for patients via Scan and Share functionality with the aim to cut down long waiting time for patient registration. The inception of the scheme piloted from a single hospital in New Delhi in October 2022 … Read more

Thumbs up to scan & share service – ET HealthWorld

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Thumbs up to scan & share service – ET HealthWorld

Bengaluru: The scan and share services for OPD registered initiated by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has hit a high mark with over 27,11,365 tokens being issued all over the country in different states. Karnataka has secured the second position with token count going beyond 7 … Read more

AI-based method to improve lungs CT scan reading – ET HealthWorld

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AI-based method to improve lungs CT scan reading – ET HealthWorld

Indore: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indore IIT has collaborated with an Indore-based hospital and a medical college in Odisha to develop an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based method to read lungs CT scan ground glass opacity with more than 90 per cent accuracy. IIT-I in association with the Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Odisha, … Read more