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January 16, 2020
Imaging Informatics
Radiology Information Systems

This post was authored by Elizabeth Fernandez, senior public information representative with UCSF News.

UC San Francisco is launching a new center to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology to radiology, leveraging advanced computational techniques and industry collaborations to improve patient diagnoses and care.

The Center for Intelligent Imaging, or ci2, will develop and apply AI to devise powerful new ways to look inside the body and to evaluate health and disease. Investigators in ci2 will team with Santa Clara, California-based NVIDIA Corp., an industry leader in AI computing, to build infrastructure and tools focused on enabling the translation of AI into clinical practice.

Christopher Hess, MD, PhD, chair of the UCSF Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging.

"Artificial intelligence represents the next frontier for diagnostic medicine," said Christopher Hess, MD, PhD, chair of the UCSF Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging. "It is poised to revolutionize the way in which imaging is performed, interpreted and used to direct care for patients.

"The Center for Intelligent Imaging will serve as a hub for the multidisciplinary development...

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