Name: Transforming antenatal care through AI-enabled ultrasound
Start: 2024-09-27T14:00:00-0400
End: 2024-09-27T15:30:00-0400

SCIENCE SUMMIT 2024: 17 - 27 September, New York

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Friday September 27, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

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The session will explore the transformative potential of AI-enabled Ultrasound in improving pregnancy care, particularly in underserved regions. Obstetric ultrasound is a critical tool for establishing gestational age, monitoring of fetal wellbeing and for assessing risks during pregnancy and birth to stratify care appropriately and optimise outcomes. However, ultrasound is often inaccessible in resource-limited settings due to the high cost of equipment and the need for skilled operators. AI-enabled ultrasound offers a promising alternative, allowing more novice users to perform accurate ultrasound examinations, thus democratising access to this essential aspect of prenatal care.

After introducing the current challenges in obstetric care in low-resource environments, we will provide an overview of how AI can enhance basic obstetric ultrasound. The session will then transition to the ethical considerations and potential biases in AI applications. Delegates will benefit from a discussion on the latest technologies, products, and the challenges and opportunities of implementing these innovations in real-world settings. A panel discussion with funders and experts will highlight the collaborative efforts required for validation, large-scale implementation, and overcoming logistical hurdles. The session will conclude with a call to action, emphasising the need to move from localised evaluation to national-level adoption, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Speakers

Prof. Aris Papageorghiou

Professor of Fetal Medicine and the Clinical Research Director, University of Oxford

Aris Papageorghiou is a Professor of Fetal Medicine at both the University of Oxford and St George’s Hospital in London. He also serves as the Research Director at the Oxford Maternal and Perinatal Health Institute and chairs the WHO Maternal Perinatal Health Guidelines Technical... Read More →

Dr. Nidhi Leekha

Consultant Radiologist, Aga Khan University

Dr. Nidhi Leekha is an Assistant Professor and Section Head of Ultrasound at Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, where she leads the ultrasound department and is deeply committed to teaching and mentoring radiology residents. With a passion for ultrasound education and innovation... Read More →

Dr. Jonathan Sutton

Philips Ultrasound, Cambridge USA

Jonathan Sutton is a Senior Scientist and Research Group Leader at Philips Ultrasound inCambridge USA and the Innovation Lead for Philips' AI-Enabled Obstetric Application Suiteinitiative with the Gates Foundation. His work in the early innovation arm of Philips has helped bringproducts... Read More →

Ari Moskowitz

Gates Foundation

Ari Moskowitz is the Deputy Director, Devices and AI at gates Foundation. He leads a team that focuses on the introduction of maternal and newborn health innovations, with the aim of reducing mortality and morbidity in low- and middle-income countries through pregnancy risk stratification... Read More →

Prof. Karim Lekadir

Univesity of Barcelona

Karim Lekadir is an ICREA Research Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Barcelona. He obtained his PhD from Imperial College London and was a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University. He investigates new data science techniques... Read More →

Marleen Temmerman (Convenor)

Professor, The Aga Khan University, Kenya

Prof Marleen Temmerman is Director of the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health at Aga Khan University East-Africa and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Kenya. She has enormous experience in academia and political... Read More →

Friday September 27, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
TBA

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