28 November 2023

How you can Quickly and precisely measure tumors, thanks to AI

The CAESAR research group at Amsterdam UMC developed an AI tool that automatically shows liver tumors on CT scans of patients with colon cancer that has spread to the liver. This gives doctors quick insight into the size of the tumors. The fact that the tool is now being investigated in the doctor's daily practice is good news, as many AI tools remain stuck in the development phase. Researcher Michiel Zeeuw explains how this software came about.

Within the CAESAR research group, there is close collaboration between surgeons, radiologists, oncologists and data scientists. The idea for developing the AI tool arose within the CAESAR research group. The software was trained with almost 100 CT scans of patients, on which the liver tumors were drawn by hand. The model was developed by data scientists Jacqueline Bereska and Luuk Wagenaar.

AI applications for healthcare often remain stuck in the development phase. Because if it is not possible to integrate them seamlessly into the existing working methods of doctors and nurses, they are often not used in daily practice. “A crucial step in the development of this AI tool was its implementation in the software that radiologists use every day to assess examinations,” says Zeeuw.

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This article was published on the Amsterdam UMC website.
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