We’ve all been there — you’re getting blood drawn, but the clinician can’t find your veins. Maybe you didn’t drink enough water and now you’ve got to grit your teeth through multiple needle sticks.
Imagine if there was an artificial intelligence system that could tell the clinician exactly where to insert the needle for a successful blood draw. Would you trust AI with your medical care? You may have to answer that question sooner than you thought.
Researchers at SRI International’s Princeton facility are developing an AI-driven system that can guide healthcare workers through clinical procedures, including blood draws, splinting and intubation, without involving specialists. The research institute, which helped create the computer mouse, Siri and the internet, is developing the technology in partnership with the Mayo Clinic and the University of Florida.
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