Before doctors can make a cancer diagnosis, they must perform a series of exams and lab tests to get a fuller picture. It may take weeks or months before there is a clear determination.
Saeed Amal, a Northeastern University bioengineering professor and a faculty member of the Roux Institute, has developed AI technologies to help medical professionals speed up that process. He has created online web tools to assist in diagnosing various forms of cancers, including breast cancer and prostate cancer.
But this technology can only get better if it is used by medical professionals working in clinics and other health care centers, explains Gene Tunik, the director of AI + Health Sciences at Northeastern University’s Institute for Experiential AI.
That’s why partnerships like the one recently formed by Northeastern University in collaboration with Prima Care and Santovia Path AI will be key in helping improve these technologies in the long term and help better support clinicians, Amal and Tunik explain.
