Cancer treatment will be accelerated with the introduction of artificial intelligence in all radiotherapy departments, the Government announced.
The use of technology will reduce waiting times as it can help detect cancer cells 2.5 times faster than doctors alone.
In what has been hailed as an “exciting breakthrough” in cancer care, AI will be deployed in hospitals within three years and will benefit tens of thousands of patients.
The program reviews CT scans or MRIs to distinguish between cancer cells and healthy organs, allowing targeted radiation therapy and preventing unnecessary damage.
Announcing the development today at the Seoul AI Summit in South Korea, Rishi Sunak is expected to praise it as an example of harnessing the potential of AI to help humanity.
The use of technology will dramatically reduce waiting times as it can help detect cancer cells 2.5 times faster than doctors alone (file image)
In what has been hailed as an “exciting breakthrough” in cancer care, AI will be deployed in hospitals within three years and will benefit tens of thousands of patients (file image)
The program reviews CT scans or MRI scans to distinguish between cancer cells and healthy organs, allowing targeted radiation therapy and preventing unnecessary damage (file image)
The Prime Minister’s speech says: ‘Thanks to Bletchley (the pioneering AI safety summit held in Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire last year) we have created a legacy of international collaboration that means we are matching the pace of technology.
«AI-driven medical advances, such as radiotherapy, are proof of this and we must take advantage of them.
“That is why we are injecting £15.5 million into the NHS so it can be rolled out across England, to help reduce waiting lists and make the UK the number one place for AI innovation.” AI assistance, which will be reviewed by doctors before any treatment is administered, is expected to help free up staff time.
Currently, doctors have to manually map out radiation therapy treatment areas to ensure it targets the patient’s cancer and avoids healthy organs.
Health leaders said the use of technology would be another important step towards reducing NHS waiting lists.
Dr Imogen Locke, a radiotherapy specialist at NHS England, said: “We are seeing a record number of referrals for suspected cancer, and innovative tools such as AI will help the NHS continue the important advances. achieved to address longer patient waits.
Health Secretary Victoria Atkins (pictured) said: “This is an exciting development in our work to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment, and AI is helping to make our healthcare system faster, simpler and fairer”.
The role of AI is growing across the NHS, with the technology used to diagnose strokes now in operation in most hospitals in England (file image)
Health Secretary Victoria Atkins said: “This is an exciting development in our work to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment, and AI is helping to make our healthcare system faster, simpler and fairer.” .
The role of AI is growing across the NHS, and the technology used to diagnose strokes is already in operation in most hospitals in England.
A recent study by the University of Warwick found it was as accurate or more accurate than doctors’ analysis for 35 of 37 conditions tested.
The Bletchley Park summit, held in November, was the first time that international leaders, AI companies, academics and civil society came together to consider the risks of AI and address them together.
The result was the historic Bletchley Declaration, which was signed by 27 countries and the EU.
