AI can help detect metastases in colorectal cancer on histoscans
An algorithm allowing neural networks to detect metastases in lymph nodes on histological scans is being developed in the industrial laboratory of medical decision support based on AI technologies at the Sechenov University of the Russian Ministry of Health. The IT solution will reduce the burden on pathomorphologists and significantly speed up their work," Sechenov University told Rossiyskaya Gazeta.Artificial intelligence technologies are already being actively used by radiologists. Systems based on computer vision technologies are able to analyze radiological images, CT, MRI, ultrasound and identify signs of various pathologies on them. In the near future, AI will also be used in morphological studies - analyses that are necessary for diagnosing cancer diseases and selecting adequate treatment.
The medical decision support laboratory is training artificial intelligence to identify colorectal cancer metastases and calculate their total number. Alexander Biryukov, head of the laboratories, explained that such a meticulous analysis is necessary for determining the stage of cancer and choosing treatment tactics.