RRD project (radiology red mask) Artificial intelligence in the Healthcare environment? Where shall technology direct us to?

Abstract

Will medical radiologic technologists be replaced by sophisticated Software? Will they become robots? Will they become like the worker in the film “Modern Times” by Charlie Chaplin? This paper has the scope of evaluating the relation between medical radiologic technologists and “AI” (artificial intelligence in medical radiology). The figure of radiological technologist has a great importance for the necessary collaboration in the environment of a ward where there are great responsibilities from a medical and legal point of view. The Technician is responsible for carrying out the examination correctly: therefore, the level of qualified skills of the technologist is value added. As a matter of fact in the light of working at full capacity and the pressing requirements of the doctors of the wards, the technologist represents, especially in hospital structures not linked to universities, the most valid assistant for medical radiologists. Their ability of identifying anomalies compared to the norm during the examinations, allows to direct the doctor towards a correct preparation and, consequently, interpretation of the examination which is being performed. We believe that the introduction of Artificial Intelligence in diagnostic imaging does not absolutely hinder the figure of the medical radiologic technologist.