Artificial Intelligence can diagnose a brain tumor in just two minutes

Artificial intelligence (AI) is showing promise in the operating room as new research shows machine-learning can diagnose brain tumors at a fraction of the time it takes expert human pathologists. According to new research published today in the scientific journal Nature Medicine, a new AI system was able to accurately diagnose a brain tumor in two minutes. The traditional method of sending tissue to a lab, freezing and staining it, then examining it through a microscope typically requires about 20 to 30 minutes or longer for pathologists. The AI-based diagnosis was also about as precise as the standard method, with 94.6 percent accuracy compared to conventional human diagnosis of 93.9 percent. The new method streamlines the practice of analyzing tissue samples while the patient is still on the operating table.