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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

NHS in England given go-ahead for AI scans to help detect bone fractures

Blurred figures move through an NHS accident and emergency department
Overlooked broken bones are among the most common mistakes made in A&E units and urgent care centres. Photograph: Nick Moore/Alamy

Millions of patients in England with suspected broken bones could have their X-rays checked with a £1 artificial intelligence scan to help NHS doctors avoid missing fractures.

Overlooked broken bones are among the most common mistakes made in A&E units and urgent care centres, with as many as 10% of fracture cases either not spotted at all by medical professionals or diagnosed late.

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