Google's AI set to disrupt medical diagnostics

A breakthrough offers a revolutionary single eye scan that predicts cardiovascular events.

- DIBYENDU MONDAL

Google’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) breakthrough in medical diagnostics has sparked a major upheaval, offering a revolutionary single eye scan that predicts cardiovascular events. This cutting-edge technology has the power to transform traditional diagnostic approaches such as CT scans, MRIs, and X-rays.

With its potential for noninvasive early detection and intervention, this technology holds the promise of improved patient outcomes and a transformative influence on cardiovascular healthcare. It is regarded as a beacon of hope, offering enhanced possibilities for diagnosing and treating cardiovascular conditions.

Dr Vandana Khullar, Consultant, Department of Ophthalmology, PSRI Hospital, New Delhi, told The Sunday Guardian, “The implications of Google’s AI technology in cardiovascular healthcare are far-reaching. Correlating retinal vasculature with atherosclerotic phenomenon is well known. Rates of retinal artery to retinal venous vasculature changes well in calibre of retinal arteries, venous changes, A-V junction changes. cholesterol cleposits, thromboembolic phenomenon, haemorrhages are some of the parameters that are screened at the retina clinic in patients with abnormal lipid profile, stroke, intracranial haemorrhage, heart attacks, haematological diseases like polycythaemia, sickle cell anaemia etc. Correlating clinical findings with AI will help in screening of high-risk individuals who are predisposed to cardiovascular events, thus helping in early diagnoses and saving lives.”