Facebook AI produces accurate MRI images 4 times faster than current tech:
Two years ago a team of radiologists from the New York University Grossman School of Medicine joined forces with Facebook's Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) group to try and develop a neural network that can produce effective MRI scans from as little data as possible.
[...] The collaborative project, called fastMRI, produced an AI model that can generate detailed MRI images from a quarter of the data traditionally needed. However, as outlined in a blog post penned by the Facebook AI team, creating accurate MRI images was only the first step for the researchers.
"Generating an accurate image isn't the only challenge," the Facebook team writes. "The AI model must also create images that are visually indistinguishable from traditional MRI images. Radiologists spend many hours carefully analyzing these images and an unfamiliar look and feel could make radiologists less likely to adopt fastMRI in their practices."
[...] "This study is an important step toward clinical acceptance and utilization of AI-accelerated MRI scans because it demonstrates for the first time that AI-generated images are essentially indistinguishable in appearance from standard clinical MRI exams and are interchangeable in regards to diagnostic accuracy," says lead author on the new study, Michael Recht. "This marks an exciting paradigm shift in how we are able to improve the patient experience and create images."
The results produced by the fastMRI project are open source, so the research team is hoping MRI hardware vendors can begin rapidly incorporating the new algorithms into their products. The innovation should also be easily incorporated over the next few years into pre-existing MRI hardware currently in hospitals, making patient experiences more comfortable while expanding MRI access to a greater number of people.
Journal Reference:
Michael P. Recht, MD, et. al., Using Deep Learning to Accelerate Knee MRI at 3T: Results of an Interchangeability Study, American Journal of Roentgenology (DOI: 10.2214/AJR.20.23313)
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Monday August 24 2020, @06:10PM (9 children)
Probably not. I don't see Facebook manufacturing the machines. What I see is Facebook licensing this stuff, so they can collect rent on a field that isn't remotely related to social networking.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Monday August 24 2020, @06:24PM (2 children)
Still, they've Oculus which is hardware. Facebook needs to be into things other than Facebook, otherwise, they'll eventually be the MySpace of yesterday.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2) by acid andy on Monday August 24 2020, @07:19PM (1 child)
We can dream.
If a cat has kittens, does a rat have rittens, a bat bittens and a mat mittens?
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Monday August 24 2020, @07:31PM
I suspect, we're stuck with Facebook for a Very Long time to come.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 4, Interesting) by DannyB on Monday August 24 2020, @06:29PM (3 children)
Do you seriously think Facebook would not connect every single bit of information from MRI machines and other medical equipment to your social media profile?
To transfer files: right-click on file, pick Copy. Unplug mouse, plug mouse into other computer. Right-click, paste.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Monday August 24 2020, @06:32PM (2 children)
That will be part of the licensing agreement, of course.
Speaking of which - Facebook seems to suddenly have "connected" with me. In the past, I've not seen advertisements, at all. Recently, some ads have gotten through. In the past several days, those ads have become "relevant". Guess I need to go in, and double check all the permissions that "users" are permitted to change. Something is new and different . . .
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 24 2020, @06:44PM (1 child)
They found you runnaway, bugout now, it may already be too late given the relevant ads, means the want you to know they know.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 24 2020, @07:09PM
Whoever *they* are, they also found my gmail address. What used to be a few random things caught in the spam folder every day, has turned into 50/day...mostly xxxx, subject line filled with blinking emojis.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 24 2020, @06:31PM (1 child)
You don't want everyone to see your MRIs on facebook?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 24 2020, @06:33PM
Of course not. If you want to see my huge donkey dick, you can pay me to see it.