Interoperable, Interpretable, Scalable: What AI Needs to Thrive in Cardiology Powered by Philips-Interoperable, Interpretable, Scalable: What AI Needs to Thrive in Cardiology Powered by Philips

Interoperable, Interpretable, Scalable: What AI Needs to Thrive in Cardiology Powered by Philips

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The panel titled "Interoperable, Interpretable, Scalable: What AI Needs to Thrive in Cardiology" featured experts discussing the integration of AI in cardiology diagnostics and treatment. Key points included explanations of AI learning methods—supervised and unsupervised—and challenges with interpreting model outputs, emphasizing the need for well-calibrated tools. The panel highlighted practical barriers such as limited access to advanced AI tools in varied practice settings, difficulties in translating population-level data to individual patients, and the need to manage clinician comfort and trust in AI technology. Adoption hurdles include reimbursement, regulatory clarity, and alignment with clinical workflow. The importance of designing AI tools that balance complexity and interpretability was stressed, alongside the risk of clinician bias scaling through AI. Collaboration, data sharing (e.g., federated learning), and transparent governance were deemed crucial. The panel underscored the promise of AI to improve individualized care, facilitate early detection beyond traditional disease markers, and democratize specialist knowledge. Panelists called for multidisciplinary coalitions—including clinicians, industry, and regulators—to validate AI tools and establish standards, boosting trust and adoption. They advocated cautious optimism, recognizing AI’s transformative potential while acknowledging the current need for evidence, infrastructure, reimbursement models, and clinician education. Philips’ ongoing commitment to innovation and collaboration in this space was reaffirmed.

Keywords

AI in cardiology

interpretable AI

scalable AI tools

supervised learning

unsupervised learning

clinician trust in AI

federated learning

multidisciplinary collaboration