14. Echoes in the code: AI and echocardiography
D’Hooge’s lab is transforming echocardiography into a predictive tool using modelling, simulations, and AI—revealing new insights for patients, clinicians, and the future of in silico medicine.
Our host, Davide Montesarchio, heads to Leuven, Belgium, where he sits down with Prof. Jan d’Hooge—Vice‑Rector for Research Policy at KU Leuven and leader of the Cardiovascular Imaging & Dynamics group.
D’Hooge’s lab is turning everyday echocardiography into a predictive, precision tool. Together, Davide and Jan explore how computer modelling, simulations, and AI are redefining what a simple “echo” can reveal—and what that means for patients, clinicians, and the future of in silico medicine. Tune in for a journey where math meets muscle and pixels predict prognosis.
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