Before New Artificial Intelligence Can Start Making Diagnoses, The FDA Demands A Broad Range Of Requirements

Michael Abramoff, an ophthalmologist, spent years developing a computer algorithm that could scan retina images for early signs of diabetic retinopathy. It made better calls than he did, he said, but convincing the FDA that it was safe and effective took extra work. News on technology also looks at health breaches in government databases and a new online forum for innovation.

from Kaiser Health News http://bit.ly/2Xea76e