Cancers
Can Artificial Intelligence Really Help? A Practicing Radiologist’s Simplified Guide to AI, with a Critical Appraisal of the Use of AI in Cancer-Associated Thromboembolism
Artificial intelligence (AI) has generated considerable excitement in radiology, with claims of transformative improvements in diagnostic accuracy, workflow efficiency, and clinical decision support. However, a critical gap persists between AI’s theoretical promise and its real-world performance, particularly in complex, high-stakes scenarios such as cancer-associated thromboembolism (CAT). CAT is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in oncology patients, yet it remains underdiagnosed on routine imaging. This …