United KingdomHealthcare and life sciences2025 – ongoingGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
AI-assisted 20-week pregnancy ultrasound trial
Guy's and St Thomas' reported 40% shorter pregnancy scans in an AI trial
Problem
Sonographers had to pause pregnancy scans to save images and take measurements. These interruptions consumed time that could be spent examining concerns or speaking with parents.
Approach
The trust and King's College London tested AI-assisted ultrasound with 78 pregnant participants and 58 sonographers. Each participant received an assisted scan and a standard scan. The AI automated image capture and measurements.
Results
Takeaway
The comparison used both methods on each participant. The reported time savings were trial results rather than a measurement across routine hospital services.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Business function
- Production and quality
- Innovation type
- Process innovation
- AI technology
- Computer vision
- Adoption
- Partner co-development
- Evidence
- Company's own claim
Sources
Source summaries
The trust reported 40% shorter assisted scans without reduced accuracy or reliability. The trial included 78 pregnant participants and 58 sonographers.
The trust explained how automated capture and measurement reduced interruptions during scanning. It reported that each participant underwent both scanning methods and that wider rollout was proceeding through Fraiya.
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