scholarly journals Artificial Intelligence and Radiomics in Head and Neck Cancer Care: Opportunities, Mechanics, and Challenges

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Lisanne V. van Dijk ◽  
Clifton D. Fuller
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Machine Learning Techniques ◽  
Clinical Implementation ◽  
Learning Techniques

The advent of large-scale high-performance computing has allowed the development of machine-learning techniques in oncologic applications. Among these, there has been substantial growth in radiomics (machine-learning texture analysis of images) and artificial intelligence (which uses deep-learning techniques for “learning algorithms”); however, clinical implementation has yet to be realized at scale. To improve implementation, opportunities, mechanics, and challenges, models of imaging-enabled artificial intelligence approaches need to be understood by clinicians who make the treatment decisions. This article aims to convey the basic conceptual premises of radiomics and artificial intelligence using head and neck cancer as a use case. This educational overview focuses on approaches for head and neck oncology imaging, detailing current research efforts and challenges to implementation.

scholarly journals Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Big Data to Optimize COVID-19 Clinical Public Health and Vaccination Roll-Out Strategies in Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 7890
Author(s):  
Bruce Mellado ◽  
Jianhong Wu ◽  
Jude Dzevela Kong ◽  
Nicola Luigi Bragazzi ◽  
Ali Asgary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Machine Learning Techniques ◽  
Multiple Data ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Unequal Access ◽  
Roll Out

COVID-19 is imposing massive health, social and economic costs. While many developed countries have started vaccinating, most African nations are waiting for vaccine stocks to be allocated and are using clinical public health (CPH) strategies to control the pandemic. The emergence of variants of concern (VOC), unequal access to the vaccine supply and locally specific logistical and vaccine delivery parameters, add complexity to national CPH strategies and amplify the urgent need for effective CPH policies. Big data and artificial intelligence machine learning techniques and collaborations can be instrumental in an accurate, timely, locally nuanced analysis of multiple data sources to inform CPH decision-making, vaccination strategies and their staged roll-out. The Africa-Canada Artificial Intelligence and Data Innovation Consortium (ACADIC) has been established to develop and employ machine learning techniques to design CPH strategies in Africa, which requires ongoing collaboration, testing and development to maximize the equity and effectiveness of COVID-19-related CPH interventions.

Role of Artificial Intelligence in Modeling Psychometrics to Detect Neurodevelopmental Disorders

2020 ◽  
pp. 213-227
Author(s):  
Navjot Singh ◽  
Amarjot Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disorders ◽  
Machine Learning Techniques ◽  
Diagnosis And Prognosis ◽  
Processing Power ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Numerous Data ◽  
Applications Of Machine Learning ◽  
Micro Patterns

The objective of the present chapter is to highlight applications of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders. The proposed approach aims at recognizing behavioral traits and other cognitive aspects. The availability of numerous data and high processing power, such as graphic processing units (GPUs) or cloud computing, enabled the study of micro-patterns hundreds of times faster compared to manual analysis. AI, being a new technological breakthrough, enables study of human behavior patterns, which are hidden in millions of micro-patterns originating from human actions, reactions, and gestures. The chapter will also focus on the challenges in existing machine learning techniques and the best possible solution addressing those problems. In the future, more AI-based expert systems can enhance the accuracy of the diagnosis and prognosis process.

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