Idea vs. Reality: the Importance of Interdisciplinary Teams in AI and Medical Research

In 2021, one of the most thought-provoking articles highlighted the gap between the excitement surrounding AI in healthcare and the actual products that emerged. This divergence underscores a crucial lesson: the necessity of interdisciplinary development teams. Silos in Expertise During the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous AI tools were rapidly developed to assist with hospital diagnoses and patient care. However, many of these tools failed to deliver on their promises. The root of this issue lies in the isolated development processes....

August 4, 2021 · 2 min · 277 words · Markus Bockhacker

Evaluating Usability of a Touchless Image Viewer in the Operating Room

Dr. Schmidt controlling an image viewer in the OR via hand gestures The digitalization of medicine is progressing and accelerating further due to the German Hospital Future Act (KHZG). As a community, we should not forget to evaluate the developed solutions, apps, and AI algorithms together with the users. This works excellently in cooperation with clinics and practices. From such a collaboration with mbits imaging, a paper has emerged that is now available as Open Access....

January 12, 2020 · 1 min · 121 words · Markus Bockhacker