{"id":3152,"date":"2025-06-09T21:17:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T17:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranhealth.org\/en\/?p=3152"},"modified":"2025-06-14T21:21:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T17:51:13","slug":"the-missing-link-in-irans-healthcare-system-lack-of-real-clinical-ai-integration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranhealth.org\/en\/the-missing-link-in-irans-healthcare-system-lack-of-real-clinical-ai-integration\/","title":{"rendered":"The Missing Link in Iran\u2019s Healthcare System: Lack of Real Clinical-AI Integration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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June <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>9<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>,\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>2025 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u2013 While artificial\nintelligence has become a transformative force in global healthcare, the\nabsence of effective collaboration between technical experts and clinicians\nremains the main barrier to fully leveraging this technology in Iran. This\nchallenge was a focal point during the \u201cAI in Health\u201d panel at the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>26<\/span>th Iran Health Exhibition, where leading academics and\nindustry experts shared their insights<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Dr. Vahab Dehlaghi, faculty member at\nKermanshah University of Medical Sciences, emphasized the crucial but often\noverlooked role of biomedical engineering as a bridge between medical\ntechnology and clinical practice. He noted, \u201cNo physician today can deliver\neffective treatment without technology, but tools alone are ineffective without\nclinical insight. Biomedical engineering must connect these two worlds<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Dehlaghi criticized AI projects\ndeveloped solely on data without clinical consideration, warning that high\nnumerical accuracy can be misleading if not supported by medical reasoning. He\nexplained that AI systems might fail to account for critical patient\ndifferences\u2014such as age or comorbidities\u2014leading to suboptimal or even unsafe\nrecommendations<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

For AI to succeed in Iran\u2019s health\nsector, Dehlaghi called for genuine interdisciplinary structures uniting engineers,\nphysicians, and policymakers. He highlighted the launch of Iran\u2019s first PhD\ncurriculum in AI for health at Iran University of Medical Sciences in\npartnership with Sharif University of Technology, as well as a new program in\nmedical robotics<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Dehlaghi also pointed to AI\u2019s\npotential to improve healthcare equity, particularly in underserved regions.\nFor example, AI-powered ultrasound analysis can enable early screening in\nremote villages lacking specialists, promoting health justice<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

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He concluded that purposeful education\nand clinically relevant AI design are essential: \u201cYoung physicians are not yet\nexperts, but with precise, intelligent tools, their quality of care can\napproach the highest standards\u2014much like a new pilot flying safely with\nautomated systems. It is time for AI to move beyond slogans and deliver real,\nclinically integrated solutions for Iran\u2019s healthcare system<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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