Computer vs doctor

February 23, 2008

The machines are winning:

A computer does better than a doctor at diagnosing certain brain diseases, research has suggested.

Experts taught a standard computer how to diagnose Alzheimer’s from brain scans, and got a 96% success rate.

The accuracy of diagnosis from standard scans, blood tests and interviews carried out by a clinician is 85%.



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