Artificial intelligence could be used to diagnose dementia

Researchers say AI tool could lead to earlier diagnoses that could improve patients ’ outcomesIt ’s been used to detecteye diseases, makemedical diagnoses, and spot early signs ofoesophageal cancer. Now it has been claimed artificial intelligencemay be able to diagnose dementia from just one brain scan, with researchers starting a trial to test the approach.The team behind the AI tool say the hope is that it will lead to earlier diagnoses, which could improve outcomes for patients, while it may also help to shed light on their prognoses.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Dementia Science Artificial intelligence (AI) Health Computing Society Technology UK news Alzheimer's Source Type: news