Sobyanin: Artificial intelligence will become the basic medical technology in Moscow

In Moscow, active work continues on the digitalization of healthcare, the mayor of the capital Sergei Sobyanin said in his blog.

According to him, “10–15 years ago, digitalization of healthcare was considered as an auxiliary technology for solving organizational problems – reducing queues to doctors, establishing control, putting things in order with documentation, and so on. All this, of course, is still relevant today. But that’s far from the main thing. The main thing is that modern digital technologies really save lives and radically improve the quality of treatment for people.”

As an example, he cited the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) into the work of the radiology service.

By analyzing computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, mammography or x-rays, neural networks recognize 37 different diseases. The accuracy of such diagnostics exceeds 95%. Quite often, AI detects pathology at a very early stage, ahead of the doctor.

The authorities plan to make AI a basic medical technology. Essentially, doctors will have their own digital assistants who will be able to suggest optimal treatment tactics.

In addition, it is planned to introduce a proactive approach, AI will review medical records and find risks of diseases.

In addition, telemedicine will become more widely used. Most simple health problems can be solved remotely.

“These are the main provisions of the development strategy for Moscow healthcare until 2030. There is a lot of work, but all the goals we have set are absolutely specific and achievable,” Sobyanin added.