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At RSNA 2018, Agfa HealthCare Demonstrates a Unified and Intuitive Radiology Solution as the Enabler of Value-based Care TransformationMORTSEL, Belgium, November 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
As care organizations and health authorities around the world address evolving health challenges, intelligent technologies such as machine learning and advanced analytics have the potential to make radiologists and diagnosticians the enablers of the value-based care transformation. At RSNA 2018, Agfa HealthCare will demonstrate developments in progress to its purpose-built Enterprise Imaging platform, previewing how it will serve as the foundation to enable machine learning and evidence-based AI enabling task-based workflow automation, image analysis and predictive analytics*. Patient-centered care transformation With the task-based rules engine, the aggregation of both imaging and non-imaging ata from disparate healthcare informations systems, and strong collaboration tools, radiologists can more efficiently make evidence-based decisions and recommendations, and play an enhanced role as consultant for physicians and patients. Precision medicine and augmented intelligence "Whether detecting cancers or treating chronic diseases, machine learning and advanced analytics will help radiologists and diagnosticians focus less on manual tasks and more on improving care pathways," describes Dr. Anjum Ahmed, Global Director Imaging Information Systems at Agfa HealthCare. "Agfa HealthCare's enhancements to the Enterprise Imaging platform, currently in development, will serve as the foundation to enable machine learning and evidence-based augmented intelligence. Unlike artificial intelligence, which tries to replace human intelligence, augmented intelligence works with and amplifies human intelligence." He continues, "The platform will serve as the intersection of machine learning and advanced applications*, where clinical knowledge and medical data converge on a single platform. The potential benefits of augmented intelligence* are realized when it is used in the context of workflows and systems that healthcare practitioners operate and interact with, hence introducing efficiencies." Efficiency, collaboration and care quality He continues, "Radiologists using our latest Enterprise Imaging solution across the globe are realizing benefits from:
To find out more about how Agfa HealthCare can help your organization embrace the future, visit us at RSNA 2018, 25-30 November, Chicago, IL, USA, South Hall, Booth #3300. *AI, Machine learning, advanced analytics, and predictive analytics are works in progress and not available for sales in the US and Canada. About Agfa HealthCare Marc DeFré SOURCE Agfa HealthCare |