Scientists have created a breakthrough tech that can detect Alzheimer's disease using a single scan of the human brain.
Scientists have developed a new breakthrough tech that can detect Alzheimer’s in a single brain scan. The tech uses machine learning and looks for structural features in the brain that are often associated with the disease.The X-ray of the human brain closeup image Image source: merydolla / Adobein mid-June. While there is no cure for the disease, finding new ways to detect Alzheimer’s early can help scientists find ways to stave off the disease’s effects.
The system works by dividing the brain into 115 regions with 660 different allocated features. These features include size, shape, and texture. It then assesses the region to look for signs of the disease. This allows it to detect Alzheimer’s in its earliest stages. Something doctors struggle to do with the other tests they utilize.An MRI that shows Alzheimer’s disease in the brain.
against it. However, until we find a way to stop the disease altogether, it’s simply a matter of time until the disease deteriorates the patient’s mind to an irreparable degree.
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