How A.I. Will Reshape Radiology—Without Replacing Radiologists
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Radiologists are finding that AI enhances their work rather than replacing them, thanks to the irreplaceable value of human expertise. The technology improves diagnostics, but doctors’ flexibility and experience remain essential. This collaboration ensures better care while preserving skilled medical roles.
In 2016 Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel-winning “godfather of artificial intelligence,” predicted that radiologists—the physicians who read X-rays, ultrasounds and other images to help make medical diagnoses—would find themselves replaced by computers within five years. Today the field can retort by quot…
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