Taipei, Sept. 30 (CNA) An artificial intelligence-assisted medical device that can detect polyps in the colon with a high degree of accuracy could soon provide even more precise diagnostic information to help doctors identify and treat cancers early.
EARLY WARNINGS: Colon cancer has been the most common cancer in Taiwan for the past 14 years, and improved detection would help save lives, a doctor saidBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
Taipei, Nov. 24 (CNA) A research team led by National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) held a press conference Wednesday to tout a newly developed artificial intelligence (AI) system that speeds up leukemia diagnosis after completing trials at four medical institutions in Taiwan and the United States.
The 32nd World Congress of International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO) opened in Taiwan for the first time on Saturday.
IASGO congress president Lin Ming-tsan (林明燦), a professor at National Taiwan University Hospital’s (NTUH) Department of Surgery, yesterday said that the theme of this year’s conference in Taipei is “Harmony of Humanity and Technology Application of AI [Artificial Intelligence] in Gastrointestinal Diseases.”
In addition to focusing on the developing field of medical AI, including basic knowledge and the applications of AI in surgery, gastroenterology and oncology, the conference would have sessions on the latest developments in immunotherapy, interventional therapy