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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care and in Medicine: Diagnosis & Therapeutics

Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN

3.3.6   Artificial Intelligence in Health Care and in Medicine: Diagnosis & Therapeutics, Volume 2 (Volume Two: Latest in Genomics Methodologies for Therapeutics: Gene Editing, NGS and BioInformatics, Simulations and the Genome Ontology), Part 2: CRISPR for Gene Editing and DNA Repair

News You Need to Know Today Monday, January 21, 2019

Top Stories Mayo Clinic researchers use AI, EKG test to detect heart condition AI applied to an electrocardiogram (EKG) test reliably detected asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction (ALVD)—a precursor to heart failure—and predicted which patients were most at risk of developing the condition in the future, according to a Mayo Clinic study. Radiologists at Belgian hospital adopt Aidoc neuro tool into workflows The radiology department at the Antwerp University Hospital in Belgium has incorporated an Aidoc tool that uses AI to help radiologists make faster diagnoses from CT scans, the university announced Wednesday, Jan. 16. AI algorithm outperforms doctors at finding cervical cancer AI may be better at spotting cervical cancer and precancer after a study found a deep-learning algorithm was more accurate at recognizing the disease than human doctors. Machine learning detects, treats UTIs earlier Scientists at the University of Surrey in Guildford, England, developed a tool that uses machine learning to identify and treat urinary tract infections at early stages in dementia patients, according to a study published in PLOS One. Featured Articles GE Healthcare, Vanderbilt to develop AI-powered apps for immunotherapy cancer treatments GE Healthcare and the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have partnered to develop diagnostic tools and AI-powered applications to create safer and more precise immunotherapy treatments for cancer patients. AI-powered app can screen for anemia with fingernail picture An Atlanta research team has developed a smartphone app that can screen for anemia just by taking a picture of a person’s fingernails—paving the way for a new, noninvasive method to detect and diagnose the condition. UPCOMING [Video Presentation] Architecting AI: Rethinking Medical Imaging & Defining the Strategy Jan 30, 2019 | 2PM ET We asked the questions you want to: Why is imaging ripe for AI? How will improvements in image processing and reconstruction, quality control and work list prioritization improve the practice of radiology? Register today.

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Subject: Diagnostics | January 2019