Podcast—Let's talk enterprise imaging

Greater Manchester's path to AI in chest x-ray imaging

Considering adopting and deploying AI applications within your healthcare organization?

In this episode of Let’s Talk Enterprise Imaging, Dr. Rhidian Bramley, consultant radiologist at The Christie NHS Trust and clinical lead for Diagnostics, Digital, and Innovation with the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance, shares insights on Greater Manchester’s path to implementing AI in chest x-ray imaging. Dr. Bramley discusses how and when the journey began, the procurement process, challenges encountered, benefits anticipated, lessons learned, and the value of collaborating with Sectra when adopting AI applications in healthcare.

Joining the conversation, Nynke Breimer, Sectra’s Global Product Manager for AI Radiology, and Guilherme Carvalho, Sales Manager for Sectra UK & Ireland, explain how the Sectra Amplifier Services platform works and how it helps facilitate AI adoption while minimizing hurdles along the way.

IN THIS EPISODE:

  • [01:03] Guilherme introducing the topic of discussion for the episode and the participants
  • [04:52] Dr. Rhidian Bramley describes when his interest with AI started and his interest around the topic
  • [07:00] Dr. Rhidian Bramley describes the beginning of the AI deployment journey and his expectations
  • [08:51] Nynke presents her experience when she joined Sectra and her goals around AI
  • [11:06] Dr. Rhidian Bramley explains the procurement process when looking for AI supplier and the points to be considered
  • [12:45] Dr. Rhidian Bramley explains the reason why they selected to start their work with AI applications for chest x-rays specifically
  • [17:15] Discussion around challenges of AI adoption and large-scale deployment, such as Great Manchester
  • [19:04] Nynke brings up Sectra’s point of view on such a large-scale AI deployment project
  • [20:35] Dr. Rhidian Bramley presents, from a governance perspective, the key lessons learned and benefits from such a collaboration
  • [23:52] The impact of AI in practice and how it assists radiologists
  • [27:25] Dr. Rhidian Bramley talks about their next steps for AI and other areas of interest yet to be explored in the UK
  • [33:30] Advantages of working with Sectra Amplifier Services platform and what sets it apart

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • The current state of healthcare in the Greater Manchester area, specifically around AI adoption and deployment
  • The advantages of having Sectra and the Amplifier Services platform assistance in the adoption and deployment of AI applications
  • The next steps for AI in the UK
  • Sectra’s view of its role in the future of AI in healthcare