launch clinical data science center
MGH launches Clinical Data Science Center
Dreyer says training a machine algorithm is similar to teaching a child, in that it requires considerable repetition. For example, by training an artificial neural network with thousands of images of correctly and incorrectly placed central lines, these algorithms can "learn" the difference between the two. While the human brain is optimized for the interpretation of visual data, these cognitive computations can be optimized to quantify nearly any data while eliminating the judgment and fatigue of humans.