Doctors, scientists and researchers have built an artificial intelligence model that can accurately identify cancer, which can speed up the early diagnosis of the disease and the initiation of treatments.
The artificial intelligence tool, created by experts at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, the Institute of Cancer Research, London and Imperial College London, can identify whether abnormal cell growths detected on CT scans are cancerous.
According to the study , the algorithm works more efficiently and effectively than current methods. The findings are published in the Lancet eBioMedicine journal.
"In the future, we hope it will improve early detection and potentially make cancer treatment more successful by targeting high-risk patients," said Dr. Benjamin Hunter, a clinical researcher at Imperial College.
The new tool could also help doctors make faster decisions about patients with abnormal cell growth who are currently considered intermediate risk.
Artificial intelligence is one of the most discussed topics of the moment and recently, its connection with health is in focus. In early April, it was reported that ChatGPT has great potential to improve cancer prevention.
Source: eBioMedicine, Lancet & Guardian
