NEJM AI Grand Rounds

Dr. Pranav Rajpurkar on AI and Radiology

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Jan 18, 2023
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ANECDOTE

AI Learns Unexpected Shortcuts

  • In an early ultrasound DVT detection project, the AI model exploited machine metadata to make decisions instead of clinical features.
  • This revealed the crucial need to understand the data generating process deeply to avoid misleading solutions.
ADVICE

Align AI with Data Generation

  • Understand the data generating process thoroughly to ensure your AI learns the intended task.
  • Closely collaborate with clinicians to align problem definition and data collection with clinical needs.
INSIGHT

Impact-Driven Research Strategy

  • Choosing research problems based on their potential large impact guides focus to high value projects.
  • Break big goals into 6–9 month milestones for manageable, impactful progress.
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