Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Veterinary Radiology: Supporting Clinicians with Smarter Diagnostics

AI is revolutionizing Veterinary medicine, particularly in diagnostic imaging, by enhancing efficiency and accuracy. Tools like AIS RapidRead™, developed by Antech Imaging Services, combine AI-driven machine learning with the expertise of board-certified Veterinary radiologists. Trained on over 16 million radiographs, AIS RapidRead achieves 95% accuracy, assisting with quick evaluations of common findings within 10 minutes. This is valuable in pre-anesthetic screenings, emergency cases, and urgent care, boosting confidence among less experienced veterinarians.

Key factors for successful AI implementation include input from domain experts, skilled AI data scientists, vast data sets for training and validation, and thorough end-user education. Education is critical, as tools like AIS RapidRead are interpretation aids, not substitutes for radiologists. Clinics using AIS must undergo training to understand its capabilities and limitations. AIS RapidRead exemplifies AI’s potential to improve Veterinary radiology, offering faster, more accurate diagnoses while maintaining high patient care standards.