{"id":29962,"date":"2020-03-05T14:05:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T14:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/news\/?p=29962"},"modified":"2020-03-05T14:05:40","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T14:05:40","slug":"artificial-intelligence-in-medicine-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/artificial-intelligence-in-medicine-7\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Applications of Artificial Intelligence in medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span class=\"word\">In<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">last<\/span> <span class=\"word\">decade<\/span>, Artificial Intelligence in medicine <span class=\"word\">has<\/span> <span class=\"word\">experienced<\/span> <span class=\"word\">pretty<\/span> <span class=\"word\">major<\/span> <span class=\"word\">breakthroughs <\/span><span class=\"word\">with<\/span> <span class=\"word\">assistance<\/span> <span class=\"word\">from<\/span> <span class=\"word\">mechanical<\/span> <span class=\"word\">and<\/span> <span class=\"word\">software<\/span> <span class=\"word\">engineers<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"word\">evident<\/span> <span class=\"word\">in<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">following<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/amp\/s\/www.sciencetimes.com\/amp\/articles\/24958\/20200304\/7-technological-trends-shaping-the-face-of-medicine-and-medical-education.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"word\">trends<\/span>.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Trends in the application of artificial intelligence in medicine<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Artificial Intelligence in medicine<\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"word\">Earlier<\/span> <span class=\"word\">on<\/span>, the <span class=\"word\">integration<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">medical<\/span> <span class=\"word\">health<\/span> <span class=\"word\">services<\/span> <span class=\"word\">with<\/span> <span class=\"word\">machines <\/span><span class=\"word\">was<\/span> <span class=\"word\">a<\/span> <span class=\"word\">fantasy<\/span>. The use\u00a0<span class=\"word\">of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">robots<\/span> <span class=\"word\">in<\/span> <span class=\"word\">medical<\/span> <span class=\"word\">procedures<\/span> <span class=\"word\">has<\/span> <span class=\"word\">been<\/span> <span class=\"word\">incorporated<\/span> <span class=\"word\">in<\/span> <span class=\"word\">different<\/span> <span class=\"word\">medical<\/span> <span class=\"word\">departments<\/span>. <span class=\"word\">Artificial<\/span> <span class=\"word\">intelligence in medicine<\/span> <span class=\"word\">leads<\/span> <span class=\"word\">to<\/span> <span class=\"word\">quicker<\/span> <span class=\"word\">and<\/span> <span class=\"word\">accurate<\/span> <span class=\"word\">diagnosis<\/span> <span class=\"word\">and<\/span> <span class=\"word\">treatment<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">ailments<\/span>. <span class=\"word\">AI<\/span> <span class=\"word\">has<\/span> <span class=\"word\">been<\/span> <span class=\"word\">incorporated<\/span> <span class=\"word\">in<\/span> <span class=\"word\">disease<\/span> <span class=\"word\">control<\/span> <span class=\"word\">for<\/span> <span class=\"word\">example<\/span> <span class=\"word\">in<\/span> <span class=\"word\">robust<\/span> <span class=\"word\">mitigation<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">epidemics<\/span>. <span class=\"word\">Clinical<\/span> <span class=\"word\">trials<\/span> <span class=\"word\">have<\/span> <span class=\"word\">been<\/span> <span class=\"word\">streamlined<\/span> <span class=\"word\">and<\/span> <span class=\"word\">medical<\/span> <span class=\"word\">health<\/span> <span class=\"word\">records<\/span> <span class=\"word\">crowdsourced<\/span> <span class=\"word\">through<\/span> <span class=\"word\">artificial<\/span> <span class=\"word\">intelligence<\/span>.<br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"word\">Machine<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Vision<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"word\">Machines<\/span> <span class=\"word\">are<\/span> <span class=\"word\">able<\/span> <span class=\"word\">to<\/span> \u2018<span class=\"word\">see<\/span>\u2019 <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">physical<\/span> <span class=\"word\">anatomy<\/span>,\u00a0 <span class=\"word\">just<\/span> <span class=\"word\">like<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">human<\/span> <span class=\"word\">brain<\/span>. <span class=\"word\">According<\/span> <span class=\"word\">to<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">data<\/span> <span class=\"word\">recorded<\/span>, <span class=\"word\">incredible<\/span> <span class=\"word\">information<\/span> <span class=\"word\">is<\/span> <span class=\"word\">processed<\/span> <span class=\"word\">in<\/span> <span class=\"word\">line<\/span> <span class=\"word\">with<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">visuals<\/span> <span class=\"word\">that<\/span> <span class=\"word\">are<\/span> <span class=\"word\">captured<\/span>.<br \/>\nA machine <span class=\"word\">vision<\/span> <span class=\"word\">example<\/span> <span class=\"word\">is<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">use<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">x<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"word\">rays<\/span> <span class=\"word\">which<\/span> <span class=\"word\">give<\/span> <span class=\"word\">output<\/span> <span class=\"word\">in<\/span> <span class=\"word\">as<\/span> <span class=\"word\">soon<\/span> <span class=\"word\">as<\/span> <span class=\"word\">they<\/span> <span class=\"word\">are<\/span> <span class=\"word\">captured<\/span>. <strong><span class=\"word\">A<\/span> <span class=\"word\">very<\/span> <span class=\"word\">important<\/span> <span class=\"word\">application<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">this<\/span> <span class=\"word\">concept<\/span> <span class=\"word\">has<\/span> <span class=\"word\">been<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">postpartum<\/span> <span class=\"word\">hemorrhage<\/span> <span class=\"word\">test<\/span>. <span class=\"word\">Machines<\/span> <span class=\"word\">can<\/span> <span class=\"word\">be<\/span> <span class=\"word\">used<\/span> <span class=\"word\">to<\/span> <span class=\"word\">indicate<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">extent<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">blood<\/span> <span class=\"word\">loss<\/span> <span class=\"word\">during<\/span> <span class=\"word\">birth<\/span><\/strong>. <span class=\"word\">Health<\/span> <span class=\"word\">practitioners, therefore,<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"word\">take<\/span> the\u00a0<span class=\"word\">necessary<\/span> <span class=\"word\">steps<\/span> <span class=\"word\">for<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">safety<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">mothers<\/span> <span class=\"word\">and<\/span> <span class=\"word\">newborns<\/span>.<br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"word\">Wearable<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Medical<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Technology<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"word\">Medical<\/span> <span class=\"word\">devices<\/span> <span class=\"word\">are<\/span> <span class=\"word\">used<\/span> <span class=\"word\">in<\/span> <span class=\"word\">monitoring<\/span> <span class=\"word\">blood<\/span> <span class=\"word\">pressure<\/span>, <span class=\"word\">monitoring<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"word\">heart<\/span> <span class=\"word\">functions<\/span> <span class=\"word\">and<\/span> <span class=\"word\">doctors<\/span> <span class=\"word\">can<\/span> <span class=\"word\">make<\/span> <span class=\"word\">decisions<\/span> <span class=\"word\">in<\/span> a\u00a0<span class=\"word\">good<\/span> <span class=\"word\">time<\/span>. <span class=\"word\">These<\/span> <span class=\"word\">devices<\/span> <span class=\"word\">transmit<\/span> <span class=\"word\">data<\/span> <span class=\"word\">to<\/span> <span class=\"word\">doctors<\/span> <span class=\"word\">who<\/span> <span class=\"word\">then<\/span> <span class=\"word\">keep<\/span> <span class=\"word\">records<\/span> <span class=\"word\">for<\/span> <span class=\"word\">monitoring<\/span> <span class=\"word\">patients&#8217;<\/span> <span class=\"word\">progress<\/span> <span class=\"word\">and<\/span> <span class=\"word\">act<\/span> <span class=\"word\">accordingly<\/span> <span class=\"word\">in<\/span> <span class=\"word\">case<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">any<\/span> <span class=\"word\">emergency<\/span>. <strong><span class=\"word\">The <\/span><span class=\"word\">cost<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">these<\/span> <span class=\"word\">devices<\/span> <span class=\"word\">has<\/span> <span class=\"word\">gone<\/span> <span class=\"word\">down<\/span> <span class=\"word\">significantly<\/span> <span class=\"word\">meaning<\/span> <span class=\"word\">more<\/span> <span class=\"word\">patients<\/span> <span class=\"word\">can<\/span> <span class=\"word\">tap<\/span> <span class=\"word\">into<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">help<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">these<\/span> <span class=\"word\">vital<\/span> <span class=\"word\">technological<\/span> <span class=\"word\">pieces<\/span>.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"word\">3D<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"word\">Printing<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"word\">In<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> application of artificial intelligence in medicine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/news\/student-3d-kidney-surgeons-train\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"word\">3D<\/span> <span class=\"word\">printing<\/span><\/a> <span class=\"word\">is<\/span> <span class=\"word\">applied<\/span> <span class=\"word\">in<\/span> <span class=\"word\">replicating<\/span> <span class=\"word\">important<\/span> <span class=\"word\">organs<\/span> <span class=\"word\">for<\/span> <span class=\"word\">learning<\/span> <span class=\"word\">purposes<\/span>, <span class=\"word\">production<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">surgical<\/span> <span class=\"word\">tools<\/span> <span class=\"word\">which<\/span> <span class=\"word\">are<\/span> <span class=\"word\">in<\/span> <span class=\"word\">tandem<\/span> <span class=\"word\">with<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">patient&#8217;s<\/span> <span class=\"word\">anatomy<\/span> <span class=\"word\">and<\/span> <span class=\"word\">generation<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">prosthetics<\/span> <span class=\"word\">that<\/span> <span class=\"word\">match<\/span> <span class=\"word\">a<\/span> <span class=\"word\">patient&#8217;s<\/span> <span class=\"word\">size<\/span> <span class=\"word\">and<\/span> <span class=\"word\">shape<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">organs<\/span>.<br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"word\">Digital<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Twins<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"word\">Digital<\/span> <span class=\"word\">twins<\/span> <span class=\"word\">are<\/span> an\u00a0<span class=\"word\">identical<\/span> <span class=\"word\">digital<\/span> <span class=\"word\">counterpart<\/span> <span class=\"word\">to <\/span><span class=\"word\">patients<\/span>. <span class=\"word\">They<\/span> <span class=\"word\">embody<\/span> <span class=\"word\">a<\/span> <span class=\"word\">patient&#8217;s<\/span> <span class=\"word\">life<\/span> <span class=\"word\">long<\/span> <span class=\"word\">health<\/span> <span class=\"word\">records<\/span> <span class=\"word\">where<\/span> <span class=\"word\">health<\/span> <span class=\"word\">practitioners<\/span> <span class=\"word\">could<\/span> <span class=\"word\">show<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">success<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">surgical<\/span> <span class=\"word\">procedures<\/span> <span class=\"word\">more<\/span> <span class=\"word\">precisely<\/span> <span class=\"word\">and<\/span> <span class=\"word\">it&#8217;s<\/span> <span class=\"word\">also<\/span> <span class=\"word\">vital<\/span> <span class=\"word\">for<\/span> the\u00a0<span class=\"word\">management<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">chronic<\/span> <span class=\"word\">ailments<\/span>.<br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"word\">Telemedicine<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"word\">Nowadays<\/span>, <span class=\"word\">patients<\/span> <span class=\"word\">do<\/span> <span class=\"word\">not<\/span> <span class=\"word\">have<\/span> <span class=\"word\">to<\/span> <span class=\"word\">travel<\/span> <span class=\"word\">to<\/span> <span class=\"word\">health<\/span> <span class=\"word\">units<\/span> <span class=\"word\">for<\/span> a check-up, <span class=\"word\">especially<\/span> <span class=\"word\">where<\/span> <span class=\"word\">long<\/span> <span class=\"word\">distances<\/span> <span class=\"word\">are<\/span> <span class=\"word\">involved<\/span>. <span class=\"word\">Through<\/span> <span class=\"word\">technology<\/span>, <span class=\"word\">patients<\/span> <span class=\"word\">can<\/span> <span class=\"word\">opt<\/span> <span class=\"word\">for<\/span> <span class=\"word\">virtual<\/span> <span class=\"word\">visits<\/span> <span class=\"word\">by<\/span> <span class=\"word\">doctors<\/span>. <span class=\"word\">All<\/span> <span class=\"word\">they<\/span> <span class=\"word\">need<\/span> <span class=\"word\">is<\/span> <span class=\"word\">efficient<\/span> <span class=\"word\">cameras<\/span> <span class=\"word\">and<\/span> <span class=\"word\">fast<\/span> <span class=\"word\">internet<\/span> <span class=\"word\">to<\/span> <span class=\"word\">be<\/span> <span class=\"word\">able<\/span> <span class=\"word\">to<\/span> <span class=\"word\">see<\/span> <span class=\"word\">a<\/span> <span class=\"word\">doctor<\/span>. <span class=\"word\">This<\/span> <span class=\"word\">is<\/span> <span class=\"word\">used<\/span> <span class=\"word\">by<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">psychiatrists<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"word\">where,<\/span> <span class=\"word\">in<\/span> <span class=\"word\">combination<\/span> <span class=\"word\">with<\/span> <span class=\"word\">medical<\/span> <span class=\"word\">wearables,<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">patient<\/span> <span class=\"word\">is<\/span> <span class=\"word\">as<\/span> <span class=\"word\">good<\/span> <span class=\"word\">as<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">routine<\/span> <span class=\"word\">doctor<\/span> <span class=\"word\">visits<\/span>.<br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"word\">Virtual<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Reality<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"word\">Health<\/span> <span class=\"word\">students<\/span> <span class=\"word\">are<\/span> <span class=\"word\">able<\/span> <span class=\"word\">to<\/span> <span class=\"word\">simulate<\/span> <span class=\"word\">surgical<\/span> <span class=\"word\">procedures<\/span> <span class=\"word\">where<\/span> <span class=\"word\">patients<\/span> <span class=\"word\">with<\/span> <span class=\"word\">ailments<\/span> <span class=\"word\">like<\/span> <span class=\"word\">visual<\/span> <span class=\"word\">impairments<\/span> <span class=\"word\">for<\/span> <span class=\"word\">depression<\/span> <span class=\"word\">can<\/span> <span class=\"word\">use<\/span> <span class=\"word\">virtual<\/span> <span class=\"word\">reality<\/span> <span class=\"word\">episodes<\/span> <span class=\"word\">in<\/span> <span class=\"word\">medical<\/span> <span class=\"word\">routines<\/span>.<br \/>\n<span class=\"word\">The<\/span> <span class=\"word\">future<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">artificial<\/span> <span class=\"word\">intelligence<\/span> <span class=\"word\">in<\/span> <span class=\"word\">medicine<\/span> <span class=\"word\">is<\/span> <span class=\"word\">here<\/span> <span class=\"word\">with<\/span> <span class=\"word\">us<\/span> <span class=\"word\">and<\/span> <span class=\"word\">with<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">emergence<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">medical<\/span> <span class=\"word\">breakthroughs<\/span>, <span class=\"word\">there<\/span> <span class=\"word\">seems<\/span> <span class=\"word\">to<\/span> <span class=\"word\">be<\/span> <span class=\"word\">no<\/span> <span class=\"word\">end<\/span> <span class=\"word\">in<\/span> a health-related\u00a0<span class=\"word\">technological<\/span> <span class=\"word\">revolution<\/span>.<br \/>\nFeatured image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/scopeblog.stanford.edu\/2018\/05\/08\/artificial-intelligence-in-medicine-predicting-patient-outcomes-and-beyond\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">standford.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the last decade, Artificial Intelligence in medicine has experienced pretty major breakthroughs with assistance from mechanical and software engineers\u00a0evident in the following trends. Trends in the application of artificial intelligence in medicine Artificial Intelligence in medicine Earlier on, the integration of medical health services with machines was a fantasy. 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