Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Newsletter

Vol. 1 Iss. 3 / Q4 25’

Written by Medical Students

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Introduction

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Welcome to the third issue of the Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Newsletter, Volume 1. Unlike previous releases, this issue shines the spotlight on West Virginia. The purpose is to examine where artificial intelligence (AI) currently stands and how it is being applied to medicine, particularly under the umbrellas of Marshall Health and WVU Medicine. These two have demonstrated their dedication towards translating global advancements into local solutions by integrating cutting-edge tools into academic health systems in the interest of improving clinical outcomes and the general health of our population. Lastly, we briefly touch on some of our more traditional subsections and provide updates on the fourth quarter of 2025.

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AI in West Virginia

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Across the country, there is a growing movement to integrate and apply AI in medical care, practice, and treatment. For example, the Mayo Clinic uses AI to evaluate polycystic kidney disease (PKD) imaging to calculate total kidney volume—an important predictive measure of kidney function. Previously, calculating total kidney volume took approximately 45 minutes per patient. With AI integration, the process now takes only seconds.

As medical students in West Virginia, our group sought to examine how the two predominant academic healthcare systems in the state, Marshall Health and West Virginia University (WVU) Medicine, are adopting and applying AI technologies in clinical practice.

Marshall Health

• As early as 2023, Marshall adopted AI in the screening of diabetic retinopathy through the use of LumineticsCore™ (formerly known as IDx-DR). The system uses a specialized fundus camera to capture images of patients’ retinas, which the software then analyzes for signs of diabetic retinopathy and macular edema—another common diabetes-related eye complication.

LumineticsCore™ pictured at Marshall Health

Source(s): Marshall

• In 2024, a second Hologic Dimensions Genius AI mammography unit was implemented at St. Mary’s Medical Center, following the first installation in 2021. The software assists radiologists in image interpretation, providing benefits such as improved cancer detection, reduced false positives, increased efficiency and cost-effectiveness, expanded access to screening, and enhanced clinical decision support.

Hologic 3Dimensions Mammography System w/ AI technology at St. Mary's Medical Center

Source(s): Herald-Dispatch