AI pregnancy scans twice as fast and just as accurate as traditional sonograms, study finds

Pregnancy scans using AI are just as accurate as traditional sonograms, a groundbreaking trial has found - (Getty/iStock)

Artificial intelligence is being hailed as a potential game-changer in prenatal care, cutting down the time it takes to identify foetal abnormalities by almost half, according to a groundbreaking new study.

Researchers at King’s College London and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust found as well as being faster, AI is just as accurate as traditional methods, offering the potential to revolutionise the 20-week scan.