June 02, 2024

#68 Lung Disease Detection and Treatment with Eva van Rikxoort: AI in Automated Screening, Early Disease Detection, from Scientist to Entrepreneur

28 minutes

Eva van Rikxoort Founder and CEO of Thirona started her career as a scientist but transitioned as she wanted to create a business model to make AI centered around how to help a patient. She believes that AI is necessary in healthcare, unlike pharma, where she views AI as an option.

In this episode, we delve into the traditional methods of medical imaging and the benefits of using AI for better detection, why AI is proving to be popular in the radiology space, lesser-known causes for lung disease and her journey into entrepreneurship

Timestamps:

[00:02:41] AI in Medicine

[00:10:41] Lung cancer causes and advancements in AI

[00:13:43] Regulating AI in Medical Devices

[00:16:30] Early Detection for Rare Diseases

[00:19:34] Gathering Data and Clinical Trials

[00:21:39] CT screening for lung cancer, emphysema detection.

[00:25:15] Bootstrapping a Start-Up

Get in touch with Eva van Rikxoort - https://www.linkedin.com/in/evavanrikxoort/ https://thirona.eu/

Get in touch with Karandeep Badwal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karandeepbadwal/

Follow Karandeep on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@KarandeepBadwal

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