Challenges Related to Artificial Intelligence Research in Medical Imaging and the Importance of Image Analysis Competitions

The article emphasizes two main points that are extremely important to advancements in the field of artificial intelligence in medical imaging: (a) recognition of the current roadblocks and (b) description of ways to overcome these challenges focusing specifically on the role of image-based competitions such as the ones the Radiological Society of North America has been hosting for the past 2 years.