New AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggests
Researchers at Mass General Brigham have developed an AI tool that can estimate a patient's biological age and predict cancer survival rates from a single facial photograph. The study, published in The Lancet Digital Health, utilized data from 40 million images to train the system.
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This technology represents a major advancement in non-invasive diagnostic tools, potentially allowing for faster and more accessible health assessments.
The study is one of the most comprehensive demonstrations yet of how AI analysis of a selfie could help to assess a patient’s health and guide their medical care. The study is one of the most comprehensive demonstrations yet of how AI analysis of a selfie could help to assess a patient’s health and guide their medical care. AI (artificial intelligence) New AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggests System can estimate a person’s biological age and predict chances of cancer survival from a single photograph
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