Moscow’s artificial intelligence (AI) platform, MosMedAI, has supported physicians across Russia in analyzing over 10 million medical images, according to Anastasia Rakova, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Social Development.
Developed at the direction of President Vladimir Putin, the platform is now being scaled nationwide, providing regional healthcare systems with access to the capital’s AI services starting in 2024. To date, 74 regions have joined the initiative, with the Republic of Buryatia participating in a pilot phase. Over 2,000 regional medical organizations are currently connected to the platform.
“Over the past five years, Moscow has accumulated unique expertise in artificial intelligence in healthcare. We were the first in the world to launch an experiment integrating computer vision into radiology,” Rakova stated. She noted that more than 200 algorithms have participated in the Moscow project, leading to the development of new methodologies.
The platform currently offers regions access to AI services for analyzing mammograms, chest X-rays, brain CT scans, and chest CT scans. All algorithms are registered as medical devices and undergo continuous quality monitoring.
Rakova emphasized that the technology serves as an assistive tool rather than a replacement for physician. “Artificial intelligence does not replace doctors, but rather serves as their highly accurate assistant,” she said, adding that it helps reduce the risk of missed pathologies. While 60 AI services have been tested and are available in Moscow, 17 are already in use by organizations across the country.
The monthly volume of imaging studies processed from regional facilities has now surpassed Moscow’s own volume, reaching approximately one million images per month.
The MosMedAI platform is developed and maintained by the Moscow Department of Healthcare’s Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine and the Moscow Department of Information Technology.
