Nuclear Medicine AI in Action: The Bethesda Report (AI Summit 2024)

Area of Science:

• Nuclear Medicine
• Artificial Intelligence
• Computational Oncology

Background:

• The second SNMMI AI Summit convened in Bethesda, MD, on February 29-March 1, 2024.
• Building on the success of the 2022 summit, the 2024 event focused on the theme "AI in Action."

Purpose of the Study:

• To summarize key discussions, findings, and challenges from the SNMMI AI Summit.
• To outline future directions for artificial intelligence in nuclear medicine.

Main Methods:

• The summit brought together diverse community members and stakeholders.
• Discussions covered emerging needs, tools, new frontiers in AI models, value proposition, open science, and funding.

Main Results:

• Key topics included computational nuclear oncology, large language and generative models, and defining AI's value in nuclear medicine.
• Open science initiatives, data/model repositories, reimbursement, and funding were also critical discussion points.

Conclusions:

• The summit highlighted the growing importance and application of AI in nuclear medicine.
• Efforts are underway to address challenges and advance AI integration through open science and strategic planning.