Digital Catalyst | ONE

Opportunity North East (ONE) and the Scottish Government are co-funding a landmark project to develop artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to support fracture diagnosis in hospitals – a project which will see up to £240,000 invested in innovative data technology. Five organisations were shortlisted for the first phase from a field of 40 applicants through a two-phase Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition, supported by Innovate UK, in July 2019. They each completed a feasibility study to create AI or machine learning algorithms to interpret data from wrist and ankle radiographs to diagnose fractures in accident and emergency departments. They worked alongside NHS Grampian, the University of Aberdeen, and Canon Medical Research Europe. Two organisations will then progress to the second phase of the programme – prototype development and testing.

By harnessing the expertise of clinicians and industry, the project will develop innovative AI solutions which will help clinicians to make quicker patient diagnoses and treatment decisions and enhance patient care.