NHS doctors build AI that spots kidney failure 6x faster
Sheffield doctors just deployed an AI tool that predicts kidney failure in under a minute, beating human analysts by six times. For patients with polycystic kidney disease, measuring kidney volume across 60 MRI slices used to take an hour of manual tracing; the algorithm now automates it with clinical-grade accuracy. Why it matters: ADPKD leads to irreversible kidney damage, and faster forecasting gives clinics crucial lead time for intervention before dialysis is required.