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SVS webinar to explore AI innovations
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) will host a webinar titled “Harnessing AI in Vascular Surgery: Leading the Next Frontier” on March 27 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Central Time. This event aims to heighten awareness of artificial intelligence (AI)…
In search of the ‘holy grail’: New analysis brings aneurysm rupture prediction closer
A rupture prediction-based algorithm is set to enhance patient selection for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. This is according to Randy Moore, MD, a vascular surgeon at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Canada, who, at the 2024 VEITHsymposium (Nov.…
VASC.AI: Canadian vascular surgery researchers develop vascular-specific bot aimed at aiding education and clinical practice
The advent of large language models such as ChatGPT (Open AI) has left little of the world untouched—and a quintet of University of Toronto vascular surgery researchers are bidding to harness this mode of artificial intelligence (AI) and refine it…
ABS seeks vascular surgeon nominations for council position
The American Board of Surgery (ABS) is accepting nominations for vascular surgeons to serve on its council for a six-year term, beginning on July 1, 2025. SVS members interested in this role should have experience as program directors or in…
Novel AI-assisted DVT diagnostic pathway aims to ‘democratize’ point-of-care ultrasound
A new deep vein thrombosis (DVT) diagnostic pathway incorporating non-expert artificial intelligence (AI)-guided compression ultrasound could reduce workload and costs for healthcare systems while providing a quicker diagnosis and improving patient care. Efthymios (Makis) Avgerinos, MD, of Athens, Greece, shared…
Thrombolex and Aidoc announce strategic partnership to advance breakthrough PE treatment
Thrombolex and Aidoc have announced a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionising the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (PE), a press release reports. This strategic collaboration, the release details, will leverage Aidoc’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology to accelerate patient identification and…
The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of April 2024
In April, the most read stories from Vascular Specialist include new research on Chat generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) technology and its application within vascular surgery and training; SVS Vice President candidates are announced; a guest editorial on how open access…
Adoption of AI into workflow associated with faster time to assessment of PE patients
An abstract presented at the 2024 American Venous Forum (AVF) annual meeting (March 3–6) revealed that, in the treatment of patients with pulmonary embolism (PE), the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) software has been linked to a shorter time to…
FORS-powered LumiGuide 3D imaging technology is rolled out at specialized centers in U.S. and Europe
Andres Schanzer, MD, has hailed it “one of the most exciting changes” seen in imaging during the course of his career. Philips’ LumiGuide “human GPS” technology—which uses light reflected along an optical fiber inside a guidewire to generate three-dimensional (3D),…
Consortium led by vascular surgeon-scientist secures $6.4 million funding to develop sustainable alternative to contrast CT imaging
The European Union Horizon Europe, with joint funding from UK Research Innovation, has awarded the NetZeroAICT Consortium €6 million ($6.4 million) in funding to develop a novel artificial intelligence (AI)-based computed tomography (CT) technology that has the potential to promote…