Post by mike on May 2, 2016 12:22:26 GMT
www.forbes.com/sites/genemarcial/2016/04/30/zuckerberg-signals-wide-use-of-artificial-intelligence-on-internet-for-medical-uses-2/#6be77f347615
Zuckerberg said one of the biggest benefits will be the ability to better diagnose diseases earlier and faster. He talked about one particular App that he knew of that, with a picture taken from a smart phone and the enhanced AI algorithms of the developer, would enable the App to diagnose skin cancer better than any individual doctor. This would allow a doctor from anywhere in the world to better diagnose melanoma, as an example. Diagnosing cancer, notably skin cancer, through AI is already here and should become one of the Internet’s best uses, said Zuckerberg, who didn’t identify the company that obviously has caught his attention.
Among the medical Apps that now exists, one App that uses cloud-based AI technology — and uses a smartphone camera to detect suspicion of melanoma through “Total Body Photography,” is an App called DermaCompare, which can be downloaded for free from any smartphone App store. The App was developed by Emerald Medical Applications (MRLA), an Israel-based company, whose App has been registered with the FDA. The App is HIPPA-compliant that allows any individual or doctor to use any smartphone camera to help identify suspicious melanoma moles by using its patented comparing algorithms, says Lior Wayne, CEO of Emerald Medical. (HIPPA is a government regulation that protects patient privacy.) Wayne believes DermaCompare is the only skin cancer App that uses AI.
“The DermaCompare App enables patients to self-concduct a dermatology scan using “Total Body Photography” (TBP) taken with a simple digital camera, typically a smatphione or tablet such as iPhone or Android. The App and self-explanatory instructions can be downloaded, says Wayne, on any device with a digital camera.