Healthwatch 16: Machine Learning Aids Diagnosis

Technology has come a long way when it comes to how we connect with people. And now at Geisinger, it's helping patients who need care first be treated first. Intracranial hemorrhaging, or a brain bleed, is a fairly common problem, according to Dr. Brandon Fornwalt, from the Department of Imaging Science & Innovation at Geisinger Medical Center near Danville. Scans show the brain of an elderly patient whose only symptom was confusion. "Lots of things can cause elderly patients to be confused. It's a diagnostic dilemma and it's an acute finding that needs to be treated very quickly," said Dr. Fornwalt.