Artificial Intelligence

Computers can "learn" from vast amounts of available data. In medicine, artificial intelligence (AI) is widely applicable: for example, abnormalities can be found on scans that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Amsterdam UMC is part of the coalition AI Technology for People to make full use of the possibilities of AI.

February 14, 2024
Using AI to reduce the number of blood cultures in A&E by 30% As soon as a patient arrives at the Emergency Department (ED), it is essential to speedily assess what is wrong with the patient and how they can be helped. In patients with suspected systemic infection at the ED, blood cultures are used frequently to demonstrate whether there is blood stream infection). Amsterdam UMC's acute AI-team's research has shown that performing routine blood cultures in patients with suspected sepsis is not always necessary. With the use of their own algorithm, the team wants to reduce the number of blood cultures in EDs across the world by 30%.
- Artificial Intelligence
February 7, 2024
Artificial intelligence helps predict whether antidepressants will work in patients In patients with major depression disorder it is, thanks to use of artificial intelligence, now possible to predict within a week whether an antidepressant will work. By inputting a brain scan and an individual's clinical information into an AI algorithm, researchers from Amsterdam UMC and Radboudumc could see up to 8 weeks faster whether or not the medication would work. The results of this study are published today in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
- Brain & Psychiatry
- Artificial Intelligence
December 13, 2023
Amsterdam UMC to use AI to increase the accessibility of medical imaging technology The demand for acquiring and interpreting medical images is increasing faster than number of medical experts required to operate the medical imaging device and interpret their output. This is leading to an increase in the expert workload and extending waiting lists. An Amsterdam UMC-led consortium wants to tackle this problem by making imaging technology more accessible. With the help of artificial intelligence, they want to enable less specialized experts to acquire and analyse medical images. To support them in this goal, the Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded the AI4AI project a grant of 6.1 million euros
- Imaging
- Artificial Intelligence
December 7, 2023
Simulating Stroke Treatments with a Digital Twin It sounds like something from a science fiction film. Assessing the best treatment for a patient with an ischemic stroke or cerebral haemorrhage by performing the procedure on their digital twin. If it's up to researchers at Amsterdam UMC, this will be reality in six years. They've received a Horizon grant worth 10 million euros from the European Commission to lead 19 partners in making this a reality.
- Brain & Psychiatry
- Artificial Intelligence
November 29, 2023
Measuring tumours quickly and precisely thanks to AI The CAESAR research group at Amsterdam UMC have developed an AI tool that automatically shows liver tumours on CT scans of patients with colon cancer that has spread to the liver, giving doctors quick insight into the size of the tumours. The fact that the tool is now being researched in the doctor's daily practice is good news, as many AI tools are stuck in the development phase. Researcher Michiel Zeeuw explains how this software came about.
- Cancer
- Artificial Intelligence
November 23, 2023
AI system helps recognize early stage of oesophageal cancer A new AI system can help endoscopists recognize oesophageal cancer early, according to a study by Amsterdam UMC and Eindhoven University of Technology. "The sooner you recognize oesophageal cancer, the better the outcome for the patient," says Jacques Bergman, professor of Endoscopy at Amsterdam UMC. "We are therefore very happy with this help from artificial intelligence."
- Cancer
- Artificial Intelligence
November 3, 2023
AI as a Care Co-Pilot It takes a village to raise a child and a whole team to treat a patient and, in the view of Folkert Asselbergs, Professor of Precision Medicine at Amsterdam UMC, adding AI to that team is a logical next step. However, in whose hands AI comes remains to be seen. Asselbergs spoke yesterday at an Amsterdam UMC symposium, together with John Halamka, President of the Mayo Clinic Platform and, together, their answer might be both: in the hands of patients and in the hands of medical professionals.
- Artificial Intelligence
October 19, 2023
Scientific oversight as a requirement for responsible AI Interdisciplinary experts from Amsterdam UMC, and the University of Amsterdam, two institutions within the Amsterdam AI ecosystem, have published their 'living guidelines' for responsible use of generative AI today in Nature.
- Artificial Intelligence
October 17, 2023
Smart brain-wave cap recognizes stroke before the patient reaches the hospital A special brain-wave cap can diagnose stroke in the ambulance, allowing the patient to receive appropriate treatment faster. Jonathan Coutinho, neurologist at Amsterdam UMC, is one of the inventors the swimming cap: "Our research shows that the brain-wave cap can recognize patients with large ischemic stroke with great accuracy. This is very good news, because the cap can ultimately save lives by routing these patients directly to the right hospital." The research is published today in Neurology.
- Brain & Psychiatry
- Artificial Intelligence