A UK-first trial at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow hopes to utilise artificial intelligence to cut turnaround times for CT scans and reduce pressures on stretched A&E staff.
In the first few weeks of the head CT AI implementation over the 2023/24 winter period, the technology analysed 651 non-contrast head CTs, detected 128 head injuries, including cranial fractures, and shifts within patients' brains.Professor David Lowe, emergency medicine consultant at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, says the advances can help reduce pressure on hospital staff.
“The study looks to provide evidence to support adoption of AI across four centres in the UK. We hope this will support clinical teams in decision making to deliver critical care, reassurance and, when appropriate, discharge releasing capacity and space for patients."