Value-based Validation of AI in Medical Imaging

The use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the health sector offers strong potential to redesign healthcare delivery. Dubai Health Authority and Agfa HealthCare recognized the potential of Machine Learning Algorithms and AI enabled workflows in medical imaging three years ago. With a strategic goal for workflow automation and fast access to diagnostic imaging results, an approach to enable Augmented Intelligence in medical imaging was devised to consider application of AI in Chest X-Ray screening.

Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Agfa HealthCare signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Arab Health Conference 2018. The MoU has led to the first Augmented Intelligence (AI) validation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) based on Chest X-Ray.

This government-industry MoU will enable key benefits of Artificial Intelligence, and will support the Dubai Health Authority’s goal of incorporating the latest technological advancements in the medical field for improved efficiencies and enhanced patient-centric care.