Health Innovation Hub Ireland commences new AI pilot study which is set to improve the accuracy of bladder scans with Cardiogenics and the Urology Department at University Hospital Galway

Great to kick off another Health Innovation Hub Ireland pilot study!

HIHI’s Galway office are currently working on an AI tool with Cardiogenics and the Urology Department of University Hospital Galway. (UHG). The pilot study using the Vitacon Bladder Scanner involves the collection of anonymous scan images supplied by the company which will serve as training data for an AI model. The aim is to improve it’s ability to accurately detect the edges of the bladder wall, achieved through a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), a type of deep-learning model which proves effective at tasks such as image classification and medical image analysis.

The pilot marks a step forward in the use of AI in healthcare and has the potential to improve the accuracy of bladder scans and ultimately enhance patient care.

Pictured at the pilot launch are Brian Turvey (Cardiogenics), Geraldine Rooney Urology ANP UHG, Therese Kelly Urology ANP UHG and Michael Duane MPCE/HIHI