The AI model developed at Nagoya University makes its diagnosis based only on information from non-invasive examinations, including lung images and medical information collected during daily medical care.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a potentially fatal disease that can scar a person’s lungs, is famously difficult to diagnose, particularly in the early stages.
This AI model, developed in collaboration with RIKEN and Tosei General Hospital, was able to analyse data from the hospital's patients and diagnose the disease with a similar level of accuracy to that of a human specialist, which doctors often have to consult when dealing with pulmonary fibrosis.
“Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis has a very poor prognosis among lung diseases,” said Taiki Furukawa, assistant professor of the Nagoya University Hospital. "It has been difficult to diagnose even for general respiratory physicians.
"The diagnostic AI developed in this study would allow any...