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Patients' illnesses could soon be diagnosed by AI

12-Sep-2017

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Computers could start diagnosing patients’ illnesses within the next few years as artificial intelligence increasingly ousts doctors from their traditional roles.

NHS belives that machines may soon be able to read X-rays and analyse samples of diseased tissue, such as lumps that can indicate the presence of breast cancer.

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Bruce Keogh

Chair at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

NHS

UK National Health Service, publicly funded healthcare system in England

Simon Stevens

Former Chief Executive of the National Health Service, now Member of the House of Lords

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