B.C. government is testing out AI tools for rapid disease diagnosis
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This article was published 15/07/2024 (795 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
VANCOUVER – Provincial labs in B.C. are testing out artificial intelligence for more rapid disease diagnosis, including cancer.
The province says in a statement that the new digital tools will allow researchers to “securely share high-quality images” in other B.C. locations, helping them to perform a faster diagnoses or get a second opinion.
Health Minister Adrian Dix says the innovative digital tools have the potential to “revolutionize health care” and can save more lives.
The statement says the federal government’s Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada and the province are investing $2.65 million to support three projects, which will help reshape how pathology services are delivered in B.C.
Northern Health Authority, Vancouver General Hospital, BC Cancer-Vancouver Centre and St. Paul’s Hospital will test out the digital tools, in what the province says will be a benefit for health delivery in rural and remote areas.
The B.C. government says there are more than 4,200 publicly funded diagnostic tests available in B.C., which result in more than 96 million tests annually that need to be diagnosed.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July, 15, 2024.
