Artificial intelligence (AI)

Conversations are happening across the globe to discuss how AI could improve healthcare, and the risks and benefits in each scenario. The Royal College of Radiologists is working hard to be the voice of our specialties when it comes to AI in healthcare.

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Our AI registry has launched

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) products are developing rapidly in the field of medical imaging and a wave of deployment is expected in the near future. This may take place in a clinical setting either whilst an algorithm is under evaluation or once approved.

We are collating a first-of-its-kind registry of all AI deployed in imaging
across the UK, and working on how to practically quality assure algorithms once deployed.

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Embracing AI to support the NHS in delivering early diagnoses

The Royal College of Radiologists and The Royal College of Pathologists have published a joint report following a meeting they co-chaired at 10 Downing Street to discuss the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the NHS.

Read the report

Overcoming barriers

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have long been anticipated as potentially transformative for diagnostic imaging. In our AI stakeholder day, we discussed some of the potential barriers to implementation, and how to overcome them.

AI support for interpretation of images

Taking hold of the emerging development in AI, The Royal College of Radiologists recently held a forum that brought together clinicians, academics and researchers from the worlds of computer science, mathematics and medicine.

Guidance for the identification of lung diseases

HSIB have recommended that the NHS ‘develops guidance to support independent benchmarking and validation of artificial intelligence algorithms for the identification of lung diseases such as cancer’. The College has taken up the development of this guidance in collaboration with a number of global societies.

NIHR workshop recordings

In December 2023, we hosted an AI-focused workshop run jointly with the National Institute for Health and Care Research.

Many of the talks were recorded, and can be found by clicking the link below.

Watch: NIHR Joint Workshop 2023

Latest AI News

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12 Nov 2024 | 3 mins

Shaping the future of AI in healthcare: a global gathering of AI experts

Article by: Professor Owen Arthurs

Artificial intelligence (AI) holds significant promise to improve patient outcomes and clinicians’ working lives by enabling them to focus their care where it is most urgently needed, by reducing the burden of administrative tasks, and by boosting their ability to detect and treat diseases. These are just some of the topics we aim to discuss at our Global AI Conference 2025, where we’ll have a unique blend of leading UK and global healthcare researchers, policymakers, healthcare leaders and international contributors from over 15 countries sharing their AI learning journeys.

Upcoming Events

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10 Dec 2024
Clinical Radiology Artificial Intelligence (AI): Blended learning course - FULLY BOOKED
Due to the overwhelming popularity of our December 2024 course, which is now fully booked, we're excited to announce that bookings are open for the 17 January 2025 Workshop.
12 CPD credits
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3 Feb 2025 - 4 Feb 2025
Shaping the future of AI in healthcare: Learning from practice - Global AI Conference 2025
Join us at our 1st Global AI Conference as we bring together leading doctors, policy makers, educators and innovators to share clinical expertise and best practice and discuss the latest cutting-edge developments in this rapidly moving area of healthcare.
16 CPD credits
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17 Jan 2025
Clinical Radiology Artificial Intelligence (AI): Blended learning course
We are thrilled to announce the return of our new AI blended learning programme designed to equip radiologists and allied healthcare professionals at all levels of experience, with a global overview of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in radiology and what it means for the speciality .
12 CPD credits
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Looking into artificial intelligence is just one of the ways we support our members and Fellows. Head to our services hub to find out about access to iRefer, all our publications, and our section on management and service delivery.

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