Aragon, nationally recognized for applying AI in Radiology

The Aragonese Health Service has received national recognition for its commitment to artificial intelligence applied to medical diagnosis . The Aragonese public healthcare system received the award in the ” Transforming ” category of the THE Awards, presented in Madrid during the THE Summit – Transforming Health Efficiently. The award recognizes the implementation of an artificial intelligence orchestrator that integrates various clinical algorithms adapted to multiple pathologies and is already operational in radiology equipment at hospitals and primary care centers throughout the region.

This technological project began following the renewal of radiological equipment included in the AMAT-I Plan, which served as the basis for defining the tool’s deployment. Working groups were created with the heads of radiology departments from all Aragonese hospitals for its design, with the aim of tailoring the system to the specific needs of each center. In 2025, the healthcare sector in Teruel was the first to use an active artificial intelligence solution year-round , enabling the analysis of 28,703 radiological studies.

At the end of that same year, the gradual implementation of a new integrated solution began across the rest of the region . The tool was activated at the end of November in the Zaragoza and Barbastro areas, in mid-December in Huesca , and at the end of December in Teruel, which has allowed the automated analysis to be extended to thousands of additional studies in a short period of time.

AI TO PRIORITIZE DIAGNOSES WITH MEDICAL SUPERVISION

Currently, all bone radiology examinations—except for X-rays of the face, skull, and cervical spine—undergo a preliminary analysis using artificial intelligence. The system detects potential fractures, joint effusions, or dislocations and provides an initial assessment that helps streamline patient care. The technology will soon be applied to chest X-rays as well.

The Health Department emphasizes that these analyses do not replace the medical report. The definitive diagnosis remains the sole responsibility of the Radiology specialist , who validates and interprets the findings within the patient’s clinical context. The tool acts as a support, facilitates test triage, and helps reduce response times without eliminating professional supervision.

The implementation of this platform also guarantees territorial equity, since any citizen can benefit from the same technology regardless of where they live . During the award ceremony, the director of the Integrated Corporate Project Management Center for the Health Service, Carlos Antón, emphasized that the recognition “highlights the value of teamwork and collaboration between the health administration and private companies to improve healthcare.”