From Prototype to Patient Care: Translating AI into Clinical Practice

RSNA Radiology AI Podcast (Episode 59) October 31, 2025
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Host Ali Tejani talks with Dr. Laurens Topff and Stephane Willaert about the practical path from AI research prototype to deployed clinical tool. They discuss how to identify high-value clinical problems worth building AI solutions for, the collaboration structures required between clinicians and engineers, and the workflow integration lessons that separate successful deployments from shelf-ware. The episode is grounded in real implementation experience rather than theoretical frameworks.

Why It Matters

Health systems and radiology groups evaluating AI vendor claims will find this episode useful for stress-testing implementation promises. The integration and adoption criteria Topff and Willaert describe are directly applicable to procurement due diligence.

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