Artificial intelligence system spots lung cancer before radiologists

(Northwestern University) Artificial intelligence was able to detect malignant lung nodules on low-dose chest computed tomography scans with a performance meeting or exceeding that of expert radiologists, reports a new study from Google and Northwestern Medicine.This deep-learning system provides an automated image evaluation system to enhance the accuracy of early lung cancer diagnosis that could lead to earlier treatment. Lung cancer is most common cause of cancer deaths in US and is harder to treat when diagnosed at advanced stages.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news