A group of scientists at Oxford University have devised a new AI heart attack scan that can detect if someone will suffer a heart attack within the next decade. Reports suggest the system could soon be in operation all across the United Kingdom. The technology could be capable of saving thousands of lives per year, the creators say. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the NHS are expected to make a decision on their assessment of the technology before the end of the year.
Equipment is shown monitoring a patient's heart in a hospital intensive care unit. The technology is heavily based on the damage caused by inflammation of arteries that isn’t always picked up by a CT scan. If the AI can find this “hidden” information more reliably, then it could certainly provide better options for patients who might be at risk for a heart attack. Of course, like anything using AI, I have concerns about how doctors are combating common AI problems like hallucinations.