AI, a key tool for improving quality and precision in medical imaging
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World Radiology Day celebrates those who make the invisible visible.
Santo Domingo – To mark World Radiology Day, Dr. Melisa Ravelo, Medical Imaging coordinator at Médico Express, highlights the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a support tool in medicine. AI has revolutionised the generation of high-quality medical images, enabling early and accurate diagnoses while reducing patients’ radiation dose.
“Thanks to AI, we have seen a significant improvement in safety and accuracy in the diagnosis of many diseases. Today, this technology is an essential ally for radiologists in the early detection of abnormalities,” explains Dr. Ravelo. Médico Express, a state-of-the-art outpatient care centre designed and operated to international standards, incorporates AI into its processes to deliver high-quality medical care.
This year, World Radiology Day, under the theme “Radiologists: Seeing the Unseen”, highlights the work of the specialists who interpret images obtained through X-rays, mammography, densitometry, CT, MRI and ultrasound. Dr. Ravelo stresses that the use of advanced technologies such as AI, in the hands of subspecialised radiologists, allows detailed monitoring of risk factors and diseases, increasing the accuracy of every diagnosis.
Médico Express stands out for its advanced technology equipment, such as the Signa Prime 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner, which includes advanced processing algorithms to produce high-resolution images in less time. The centre also has the 128-slice GE Revolution CT scanner, which incorporates AI to improve image sharpness and reconstruction, optimising diagnostic capability and minimising patients’ exposure to radiation.
“AI’s ability to process large volumes of data and detect patterns that often go unnoticed by the human eye has raised the accuracy and efficiency of imaging studies,” adds Ravelo. This technology is especially valuable in identifying patterns and abnormalities, allowing more thorough and reliable data analysis.
About Médico Express
Médico Express is a cutting-edge outpatient care centre in Latin America, designed and operated to rigorous international standards. With a care model centred on patients and their families, the centre is proud to be the first in Latin America to obtain Fitwel certification, which recognises its commitment to the health and wellbeing of its patients and staff in an environment that promotes recovery and holistic wellbeing.
Strategically located on the San Isidro motorway, Médico Express serves both the local population and medical tourism patients, promoting innovation, research, digital transformation and knowledge transfer. This approach places Dominican medicine on the international stage, positioning Médico Express as a benchmark for quality and modernity in the health sector.