AI could improve image quality of FAST exams

A team led by Dr. I-Min Chiu from National Sun Yat-sen University in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, found that artificial intelligence (AI) guidance improved FAST image quality scores among novices but also led to longer imaging times.

“Although initially it may take longer to complete an examination with AI guidance, it is expected that the learning curve will be lower for novices practicing FAST,” Chiu and colleagues wrote.

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