Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Since the second half of the 20th century, technology has made great strides, and one of the greatest has been the development and evolution of... artificial intelligence, which has been applied in a wide variety of fields, including medicine.
But how can AI help in the healthcare field? How has it evolved to assist doctors?
Check it out in this article!
How can artificial intelligence help in the healthcare field?
Artificial intelligence is a technological advancement that allows machines, systems, and programs to simulate human intelligence.Â
The field of academic study on this topic began a few decades ago (1956) and has since been seen as something promising for the future.Â
Do you remember the Jetsons cartoon or the movie "Artificial Intelligence" by director Steven Spielberg? These works already hinted at what we are experiencing today.
AI programming allows machines to learn, understand, and decide which paths to follow in order to optimize processes.
In the healthcare field, few sectors have been as impacted by this technological revolution as the medical field. Positive changes have occurred, ranging from how patient care is conceived to how hospitals are managed.Â
One particularly interesting example is electronic medical records which, thanks to artificial intelligence, allow for the categorization of patient risks, thus improving efficiency during triage.Â
During the events that have frightened the world since 2020, such as the pandemic, systems like these have been fundamental. The use of this technology allows for the identification of patterns and variations in milliseconds and the recognition of clinical conditions and how to treat them.
Thus, some of the main contributions of artificial intelligence in the healthcare field are:Â
- Obtaining more accurate diagnoses;
- More effective treatments;
- Data storage;
- Patient monitoring.
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Of course, robots are not yet capable of replacing human work in the medical field, and good professionals will always be needed.Â
However, applications of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine can greatly assist in patient care and optimize diagnoses, thus enabling greater chances of survival.
Today, the list of benefits thanks to the use of this technology is enormous. It allows:
- Accelerate research, retrieve and correlate data;
- Create more qualified libraries and databases;
- Calculate the exact dosage of medication;
- Increased employee productivity, as they can now rely on automation for repetitive tasks;
- Speed and efficiency in diagnosis through images collected during examinations;
- Remotely monitor patients in real time;
- Identify trends in specific populations;
- Predicting the risks of disease at each stage;
- To formulate personalized and elaborate treatments according to the patient's history and needs;
- To provide support for self-care by giving the patient accurate information;
- Analyze hazards and send reminders to prevent serious events such as heart attacks and strokes;
- To support the management of doctor's offices, clinics, and hospitals.
In technology-related courses, such as... Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, It is possible to learn the basics of artificial intelligence and develop in this field.Â
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At ESEG College, part of the Etapa Group, we have an excellent faculty to provide our students with all the information they need to become great professionals and shape the future.
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