Bærum hospital is the first in Norway to use artificial intelligence for treatment – news Oslo og Viken – Local news, TV and radio

– This new technology will change the patient course and the treatment for 14,000 patients annually at Bærum hospital, says head of department Hege Frostad Dahle in the communications department at the hospital to NTB. For a period of time, the hospital has double-checked that everything is working as it should. Artificial intelligence will assess X-rays when minor fractures are suspected. Gets an answer after two minutes. There is a lot of time to be saved here. Both for patients and for the hospital. – People have been waiting for many hours for a doctor to have time to look at the images. The images will now be processed and interpreted by AI, and within 1–2 minutes the answer will be available, says Dahle. If the KI concludes “No fracture”, the radiographer can send the patient home directly. Patient treatment here at Bærum hospital will become more efficient with the help of AI. Photo: Audun Braastad / NTBP Patient treatment here at Bærum hospital will become more efficient with the help of AI. Photo: Audun Braastad / NTB During the testing, AI has proved extremely good at detecting non-violations. Around 70 per cent of patients who come in with a suspected fracture do not have a fracture. – A large proportion of patients will be able to go home directly after the image has been taken. Those found to be in violation can then be sent back to the emergency department. Does not take over for the doctors The hospital assures that not everything will be left to KI from now on. – This is a support tool for our employees. All images quality assured by our professionals the next day, says Dahle. She says that no other healthcare organization in Norway currently uses artificial intelligence (AI) in patient care in the way that Bærum Hospital does. – Four other hospitals in Vestre Viken will follow suit. The experiences will then be used to implement this throughout Health South East, says department head Hege Frostad Dahle in the communications department at Bærum Hospital.



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