Medscape November 11, 2019
GLASGOW — The promise of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve clinical decision-making and diagnose cancers earlier is on the horizon, with some successes already seen, but there remain a host of unanswered questions that have social and ethical implications, say experts.
During a dedicated session at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference 2019, the concept of AI and its application to diagnostics was explored from many angles, with real-world examples revealing the future for clinical care, and one study showing that the technology significantly improved cancer detection rates.
Still a Role for Humans
The optimism was nevertheless leavened with warnings over machine learning systems being only ever as good as the data they are built on, and the...