Google he tries to always be one step ahead of others with his Pixels, and in reality he is 10 steps ahead. The applications with medical implications are not new to the brand and today, after talking about the introduction of Android 12, we announce an absolute novelty. The Mountain View company is currently developing artificial intelligence tools for detect skin problems e tuberculosis. As mentioned, the giant is very attentive to this kind of medical applications. Let's check how they will work these two.
Google promises to detect users' skin diseases and tuberculosis via a camera and artificial intelligence: here's how
Starting with dermatology, Google is creating an artificial intelligence tool that helps detect skin conditions using only the camera of your smartphone. The company claims that billions of people suffer from skin diseases, but there is a shortage of specialists, and this is where this tool comes in. Using a web based experience, you can simply take three photos problem area from different angles, after which some questions will be asked about it.
Based on the photos and responses, the AI model will narrow down the possible conditions with reliable information for you to do further research. By understood, reliable information is not found on Yahoo Answer, peace to his soul. Currently, the model contains information on 288 different conditions.
Google says its tool is built on millions of data from various demographics, but it's still meant for help only. It has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) US and, as such, it should not replace any type of review by a physician. Google plans to launch a pilot project of the tool later this year as well those interested can register here.
With regard to the tuberculosis, Google uses deep learning systems to detect potential patients and recommend them to various follow-up tests. The model essentially uses chest X-ray images as a preliminary stage for screening before people directly opt for the much more expensive diagnostic test. To build its artificial intelligence system, Google has used anonymous data from nine countries and then tested it on cases from five countries. The model returns an output between 0 and 1, which means that it provides a probability that a follow-up diagnostic test is needed or not.
