[Intl_DxMedPhys] FW: Diagnostic Physics work and AI

[NG KWAN HOONG]

Sharing with you a recently published paper

Artificial intelligence and its potential integration with the clinical
practice of diagnostic imaging medical physicists: a review  PESM    Lam,
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On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 3:54 AM troyxzhou--- via Intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list
<intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list at lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> Forwarded from the old listserv. Thank you for initiating this insightful
> discussion on the potential evolution in the role of diagnostic medical
> physicists with the advent of AI in medical imaging. I appreciate your
> perspective on the possibility
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> Thank you for initiating this insightful discussion on the potential
> evolution in the role of diagnostic medical physicists with the advent of
> AI in medical imaging.
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> I appreciate your perspective on the possibility of AI replacing
> traditional testing and compliance tasks. However, I see this shift
> differently. With the recent regulatory advancements in AI, such as the
> EU's comprehensive regulations, there's a clear emphasis on ensuring the
> safety, transparency, and HUMAN oversight of AI systems, especially in
> high-risk medical applications like diagnostic imaging.
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> As AI becomes more integrated into medical devices, including imaging
> equipment, there arises a critical need for medical physicists to serve as
> vigilant watchdogs. Our role will evolve to include rigorous quality
> assurance of AI algorithms. Are AI-assisted collimation techniques
> accurately aligning with anatomical regions? Are AI-driven breast lesion
> detection systems effectively distinguishing true positives while
> minimizing the risk of false negatives?  These are just few essential
> questions that require human-driven oversight to maintain diagnostic
> accuracy and patient safety.
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> While AI offers promising advancements in medical imaging, it's crucial to
> proceed thoughtfully, ensuring that rigorous standards and human expertise
> are upheld to mitigate risks and optimize patient outcomes.
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> By the way it was written by ChatGPT and QA’d by me 😊
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> Happy Sunday
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> *From:* Diagnostic Imaging Physics List <DXIMGMEDPHYS at HERMES.GWU.EDU> *On
> Behalf Of *Mary Ellen Jafari
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 23, 2025 3:09 PM
> *To:* DXIMGMEDPHYS at HERMES.GWU.EDU
> *Subject:* Diagnostic Physics work and AI
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> Hello Listmembers, the recent discussion over the new CMS eCQM on
> Excessive Radiation Dose or Inadequate Image Quality for Diagnostic CT made
> me think there could be a shift coming in the role of diagnostic medical
> physicists
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> The “bread and butter” of work done by many diagnostic medical physicists,
> and certainly consultants, is testing imaging equipment for compliance with
> regulatory requirement and accreditation standards.  Could thistesting be
> replaced by using a combination of AI applied to clinical images and remote
> access by the vendor to monitor imaging equipment?  Our vendors already can
> “remote in” to do diagnostics and monitor equipment performance.
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> Vendors would like this because they could charge for the service and more
> deeply embed their customers with their products.  Employers would like it
> because they could potentially employ fewer physicists.  I’m not saying it
> would be either a good thing or a bad thing, change is always happening and
> is something we need to consider thoughtfully.
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> Is this something other list members could see potentially happening?
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> Mary Ellen
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> Mary Ellen Jafari, MS, DABR (D,N), MRSE, MRSO, FACR, FAAPM, CIIP
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> Chief Physicist and Regional Radiation Safety Officer
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