The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has released new guidance called "AI deployment fundamentals for medical imaging." It's available for free download.
The document was developed by an expert panel, and it is targeted to imaging networks, health boards, and National Health Service hospital groups (NHS trusts). It includes minimum standards for providers to deploy AI in radiology, focusing on the period between an algorithm achieving regulatory approval and its deployment.
The minimum standards included the following:
- Build a team to define the scope of the project.
- Identify available AI tools.
- Generate evidence and evaluate the tool.
- Acquire and deploy the technology.
This guidance is part of a wider RCR initiative to provide education in AI, share expertise and experience of using AI in radiology, and shape the future of AI in healthcare. The new adive was funded by the Department of Health and Social Care, with oversight from Dominic Cushnan and the AI lab, RCR said.
The full guidance can be found here.
