4 ms·
I've been looking at this space for a few years. I've come to the conclusion that one of the biggest obstacles to ML replacing/supplementing radiologists is the
by mikekij 9y ago
I've been looking at this space for a few years. I've come to the conclusion that one of the biggest obstacles to ML replacing/supplementing radiologists is the malpractice ambiguity. If a doctor misses a lesion on a chest Xray, the lawyers know who to sue. What if a ML algorithm that no human understands misses this. Who is liable? It's another sad example of technological progress in healthcare being stifled by bureaucracy / liability concerns.
- avvakum 9y agoLiability is of a radiologist is ultimately offset by malpractice insurance. Similarly, the lawyers would go for ML algorithm developers. Now I can see ML insurance business with premiums tied to ML clinical performance ... Obviously there has to be a legislation in place for this.
- wst_ 9y agoHow is that possible? Are these images so obvious as 2+2=4? Legitimate question, I am layman in this area.