
Artificial intelligence technologies are being actively introduced into Russian healthcare to analyze medical images and process digital profiles of patients, said Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko.
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MOSCOW, October 1 - RIA Novosti. Artificial intelligence is being actively introduced into healthcare; it is used not only for image analysis, but also for processing digital patient profiles, said Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko.
“Artificial intelligence technologies are being actively implemented, which are now used not only for analyzing medical images, but also for processing digital patient profiles,” Murashko said at the VI forum “Patient-Centered Innovations: Practice and Realities.”

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