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AI helps in the identification of benign thyroid nodules - Video
Overview
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to identify thyroid nodules seen on thyroid ultrasound that are very unlikely to be cancerous, reducing a large number of unnecessary biopsies.
In this new study, researchers used machine learning, a type of AI, to analyze ultrasound images of thyroid nodules. Machine learning is the process of using mathematical models of data to help a computer learn without direct instruction.
More than 30,000 images from 621 thyroid nodules were used to train the machine-learning model that classifies thyroid nodules as "cancer" or "no cancer." The model was tested on a different set of 145 nodules collected at another healthcare system.
The AI-based model achieved a sensitivity of 97%, and a specificity of 61%. The authors believed that this is a good next step to improving patient care and avoiding unnecessary procedures.
This study was presented at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.
Speakers
Dr. Nandita Mohan
BDS, MDS( Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)