Cardiology No. 2 in healthcare AI use

Cardiology trails only radiology as the specialty with the highest number of AI algorithms cleared by the FDA.  

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The FDA is on track to approve over 1,000 AI algorithms by the end of 2024, according to its most recent AI update  on Aug. 7. Cardiology was the No. 2  specialty with the most algorithms approved so far in 2024 at 13. 

Overall, cardiology now has 135 FDA-approved models, 14.2% of total approved algorithms. Most cardiology AI focuses on electrocardiograms and image analysis.

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