By Dr Baswant Rao Malipatil, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Columbia Asia Hospital Sarjapur Road
The sky is the limit when it comes to technological advancements that a human brain is capable of. Time and again, researchers, scientists, and others have come up with tools, process, and technologies that have benefitted and brought about ease of convenience for mankind in various fields. But there always appears to be room for more, especially in medical science where the list of diseases seems endless demanding for endless and innovative solutions constantly. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been one such development that has captivated human imagination and curiosity quite some time and is even being applied now in different spectrums.
AI basically refers to machines that are programmed to mimic human reasoning with the aim to provide the best recommendations and error-free performance in any specific subject. AI is known to be able to process vast and complicated information in a short span of time and with appropriate guidance, and even go beyond the capabilities of a human mind and our naked eye hence ensuring more proficiency.
AI has already become an integral part of our everyday lives especially in our interactions with media, communication and even transportation. There is a keen interest in applying AI in healthcare facilities as well to receive improved diagnosis and management of the diseases as well as to develop effective therapies. While machine learning (AI’s subset) can be seen benefitting in diagnosis as well as treatment, this is only the tip of an iceberg with an immense scope awaiting to be rightly utilized. Machine learning picks out the change in the tissue as a signal and uses it to discern if the tissue being imaged is cancerous or not.
Constant research and experimentation are going on to tap on using AI for cancer even for the rare and complex ones. The scientific breakthroughs and technical advancements specifically in genetics and medical imaging and paving way for diagnosis of cancer at an earlier stage with AI.
Some of the features/highlights of AI in cancer diagnosis include:
While most of the medical professionals wait for the day when AI can be trusted especially for diseases like cancer and significantly improve diagnosis and treatment, some disagree with the belief of AI replacing a trained human operator ever. Since cancer is so wide, complex and exists as different types, an algorithm that needs to be developed must be such which can handle a range of problems. This in itself is quite a daunting task.
Some of the concerns that come along with AI are:
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