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First public radiology provider implements AI statewide

Health Industry Hub | January 24, 2025 |

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the single most disruptive influence on radiology, potentially marking the most significant shift in the field since its inception. South Australia Medical Imaging (SAMI) is leading the charge in integrating AI technology to enhance chest X-ray reporting, ushering in a new era of precision in patient care.

“SAMI’s integration of Annalise.ai’s radiology decision support chest X-ray solution is an exciting step forward in advancing patient care,” said SAMI Clinical Director, Associate Professor Marc Agzarian.

“This technology seamlessly combines our clinical expertise with sophisticated AI, allowing us to deliver even more precise diagnoses. The intuitive design of the solution, which includes localized findings and a confidence score, supports our clinicians in making informed decisions.”

Annalise.ai’s Enterprise chest X-ray solution assists radiologists by highlighting areas of interest in chest images and suggesting possible diagnoses, ultimately enhancing their ability to make timely and accurate assessments. Radiologists will continue to review all suggested diagnoses and make the final decisions regarding treatment options.

Despite the clear potential for AI to improve radiological practice, its implementation raises several practical and ethical challenges. A recent multi-society paper, representing the views of radiology societies in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Europe, and the USA, explores these issues.

“The implementation of AI in radiology presents new challenges, such as the need for large annotated datasets for training AI algorithms, ensuring the transparency and interpretability of AI decisions, and addressing ethical and regulatory considerations,” the authors highlighted.

As SAMI continues to adopt AI technology, the organisation’s 1,200-strong team, which performs around 700,000 radiology examinations annually, will be at the forefront of reshaping diagnostic practices. The AI-driven software has been rolled out across six metropolitan and four regional hospitals across South Australia.

Annalise.ai Co-Founder and CEO, Dr Aengus Tran, stated “We are proud to partner with South Australia Medical Imaging. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for both Australia and our company.

“SAMI is the first public radiology provider in the country to implement AI state-wide, and as an Australian-founded company, it’s deeply rewarding to see technology developed by our team directly benefit our local community.”

The multi-society paper also raises crucial ethical considerations regarding the use of AI in radiology.

“Given the critical dependency of AI upon data, ethical issues relating to acquisition, use, storage, and disposal of data are central to patient safety and the appropriate use of AI,” the authors emphasised. “Important ethical issues relate to consent, privacy and data protection, data ownership, bias and fairness, transparency and integration of AI into clinical practice.”

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