Intervention to reduce or eradicate some type of disease
Disease Eradication (1)
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- 5 min
- Wired
- 2021
A computer vision algorithm created by an MIT PhD student and trained on a large data set of mammogram photos from several years show potential for use in radiology. The algorithm is able to identify risk for breast cancer seemingly more reliably than the older statistical models through tagging the data with attributes that human eyes have missed. This would allow for customization in screening and treatment plans.
- Wired
- 2021
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- 5 min
- Wired
- 2021
These Doctors are using AI to Screen for Breast Cancer
A computer vision algorithm created by an MIT PhD student and trained on a large data set of mammogram photos from several years show potential for use in radiology. The algorithm is able to identify risk for breast cancer seemingly more reliably than the older statistical models through tagging the data with attributes that human eyes have missed. This would allow for customization in screening and treatment plans.
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Do there seem to be any drawbacks to using this technology widely? How important is transparency of the algorithm in this case, as long as it seems to provide accurate results? How might this change the nature of doctor-patient relationships?