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AI is set to be used in NHS hospitals for the first time
AI is set to be used in NHS hospitals for the first time after health regulator gives the green light for its deployment in radiology departments | Daily Mail OnlineAI will be used in NHS hospitals for the first time after the health regulator approved its deployment in radiology departments.
Nine artificial intelligence platforms have been given the green light in draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice).
The AI software can relieve 'severe pressure' on radiographers by creating outlines of cancer patients' healthy organs in lung, prostate or colorectal cancers.
At the moment, radiographers outline healthy organs on a CT or MRI scan by hand.
Nice found AI platforms 'generally produce similar quality contours' as those carried out manually, with most only needing 'minor edits'.
Using the technology could be quicker, giving clinicians more time to spend with patients or focus on more complex cases.
It is the first piece of Nice guidance to recommend the use of AI to aid clinicians in their role.