AI helps to reduce the risk of developing lung and cardiovascular diseases

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. According to a study published in Nature called "Deep learning predicts cardiovascular disease risks from lung cancer screening low dose computed tomography", researchers got to know that with the help of AI (artificial intelligence), lung cancer and cardiovascular health can be screened through the usage of low-dose computed tomography. This can help to reduce the risk of developing lung and cardiovascular diseases. The study was a result of a combined effort by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr Colin Jacobs, Ph.D. assistant professor in the Department of Medical Imaging at Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen said "As it does not require manual interpretation of nodule imaging characteristics, the proposed algorithm may reduce the substantial interobserver variability in CT interpretation," .