AI Tools Advance Detection of Skin Cancer and Alzheimer's
New research projects announced Thursday use AI to address health equity in cancer diagnosis and create low-cost methods for early disease detection.
Improving Health Equity in Dermatology
Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple University announced a new AI method designed to make skin cancer detection more accurate and equitable. The tool, called MST-AI, was developed to address a known bias in existing AI models, which are often less effective at diagnosing melanoma in individuals with dark skin. The new method is based on the Monk Skin Tone (MST) scale, a 10-shade scale that represents a more inclusive range of skin tones. By training the AI on more diverse data, the research aims to close a critical gap in health …
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