Medicine · October 2026Kudos level: Bravo
AI-Guided Ultrasound Gave Most Suspected Blood-Clot Patients an Answer Within 30 Minutes
In a 3-month pilot at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, AI-guided ultrasound ruled out blood clots in 97 of 120 suspected DVT exams, with most patients getting a clinical decision within 30 minutes. Waits for positive diagnoses fell from 19 hours to 9, and scans reported within the 4-hour window rose from 18% to 51%.
Source: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Clinic Chatbot Invents Fake Surgery Credentials for Its Founders
A German cosmetic clinic's chatbot told prospective patients its founders held specialist surgery qualifications that do not even exist under German medical law. A court ruled the bot's fibs count as the clinic's own words, so the 'AI did it' defense got a nose job of its own.
Source: JD Supra