Deep learning algorithm does as well as dermatologists in identifying skin cancer
Date:
January 25, 2017
Source:
Stanford University
Summary:
In hopes of creating better access to medical care, researchers have trained an algorithm to diagnose skin cancer.
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A dermatologist using a dermatoscope, a type of handheld microscope, to look at skin. Computer scientists at Stanford have created an artificially intelligent diagnosis algorithm for skin cancer that matched the performance of board-certified dermatologists.
Credit: Matt Young
It's scary enough making a doctor's appointment to see if a strange mole could be cancerous. Imagine, then, that you were in that situation while also living far away from the nearest doctor, unable to take time off work and unsure you had the money to cover the cost of the visit. In a scenario like this, an option to receive a diagnosis through your smartphone could be lifesaving.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170125145903.htm
