IBM and the Future of Medical Imaging: Podcast & Video

Lots of interesting news on the medical imaging front, and great work by my colleagues Tim Washer on the podcast, and Jeff Gluck with a related video clip on how IBM is working with Mayo Clinic to  advance medical imaging.

What if algorithms from the high-resolution gaming industry and analytics from oil exploration were applied to the field of medical imaging? Using supercomputers to integrate data from multiple sources and display it in a 3D representation could help doctors improve the accuracy of diagnoses, while reducing costs to make these advancements available to more patients.  Tune in to a conversation with Dr. Brad Erickson, director of radiology informatics lab at the Mayo Clinic and Bill Rapp, IBM healthcare and life sciences CTO.

Dr. Brad Erickson director of radiology informatics lab, Mayo Clinic

Bill Rapp IBM CTO, healthcare

Listen to the podcast hosted by Lorie Luedke:

Download FutureOfMedicalImaging.mp3 

And watch this video on the new Medical Imaging Research Center that Mayo Clinic and IBM are launching.

 

For more information on the new field of medical imaging informatics, check out this site for a white paper, photos, etc.

Comments

[Tim Norden]

That is an interesting article with some key points. Anyhow there also some more things to consider. It is a marvellous thing to really look 3D in the body - but you also need doctors to interprete the results. Still. Maybe in the future this can be done by the computer as well?
Maybe not bad, as quality could increase.
On the other hand I hope pricing will allow a wide use, as otherwise most people would not benefit.

[Angela]

Yes I agree with Tim, if the pricing will not allow wide use, and only few Americans can afford the said technology, then only few would benefit from the technology.

That would be a good point to consider in developing technology for the field of medical imaging.