Using machine learning tools to detect gene mutations from leukemia cell images

Medical Xpress March 13, 2025
National Taiwan University

Gene mutations in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells can guide treatment options, and machine learning can rapidly guess the existence of gene mutations based on images of leukemia cells.

Published in npj Precision Oncology, the study explores a new way to predict gene mutations in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) using artificial intelligence (AI). AML is a type of blood cancer that affects white blood cells and causes high mortality, and identifying specific gene mutations is vital for diagnosis and treatment of AML. Traditionally, doctors use genetic tests to find these mutations, but these tests take time and could be expensive.

To solve this problem, a research team created an AI model that can identify gene mutations by analyzing images of...

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