Hacker Noon May 19, 2019
Computer vision (CV) is an umbrella term to describe the algorithms and hardware necessary to replicate human sight and to understand the role of the objects in focus. In healthcare, it has countless applications, from a faster and more accurate diagnosis to surgery assistance or enhancing the life quality of visually impaired patients. The long-term goal of using this technology is to give doctors a way to spend less time analyzing results and allow them to spend more time bringing added value to the patient in terms of advice and care.
For example, computer vision software behind a visual search engine can both find a dress similar to one from the Oscars or be retrained to identify pictures with tumors....