Researchers at the University of Washington have created the first wearable camera system that uses AI to detect medication delivery errors. Achieving 99.6% sensitivity and 98.8% specificity, this system could revolutionize safety in high-stress medical environments, helping prevent potentially harmful drug administration mistakes.
The researchers’ aim was to build a deep-learning model that, paired with a GoPro camera, is sophisticated enough to recognize the contents of cylindrical vials and syringes, and to appropriately render a warning before the medication enters the patient. The video system does not directly read the wording on each vial, but scans for other visual cues: vial and syringe size and shape, vial cap color, label print size.
This work shows that AI and deep learning have potential to improve safety and efficiency across a number of healthcare practices.
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