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Google DeepMind targets NHS head and neck cancer treatment - BBC News

#artificialintelligenceSep-6-2016, 19:05:28 GMT

Anonymised CT and MRI scans from 700 former University College London Hospital radiotherapy patients will be analysed by Google's artificial intelligence division, DeepMind. The aim is to develop an algorithm that can automatically differentiate between healthy and cancerous tissues. This "segmentation" is necessary in patients with head and neck cancers. And it is hoped the time it takes to design targeted radiotherapy treatments could be cut from four hours to one. "Clinicians will remain responsible for deciding radiotherapy treatment plans," UCLH said.

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Industry: Health & Medicine > Therapeutic Area > Oncology > Head & Neck Cancer (1.00)

Technology: Information Technology > Artificial Intelligence > Machine Learning > Neural Networks > Deep Learning (1.00)

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