NEW AI TOOL FOR CARPAL TUNNEL
Man develops AI tool to identify carpal tunnel syndrome-using ultrasound. Medical scientists and computer whizzkids have combined their efforts to come up with an incredibly clever artificial intelligence device that can spot that pesky nerve that causes, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). This invisible ailment-sufferers experience pain, tingling or a thumb that has ‘gone to sleep’. It can really wreck your day if you can’t do anything because your hand feels like a brick.
PROTECT YOUR WRIST: Spot CTS symptoms
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SO, WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?
The researchers-who are top boffins at the Indian Institute of Science-collaborated with Aster-CMI Hospital to develop the AI machine. When bombers join forces like this, only great things can happen! Developed by a brainbox at the Department of Computational and Data Sciences (CDS), IISc-was able to pull together an intelligent machine learning model that could accurately spot that pesky median nerve in ultrasound videos.
THE NERVE OF IT!
This important little bundle of energy runs from your forearm into your hand, and when it gets ‘stuck’ it makes your hand all tingly and sore. But, if the nerve is spotted (think of it as a super sleuth in your body), doctors can zap it into submission-with minimally invasive local anesthesia. If catching the nerve early, who knows-your CTS woes could be a thing of the past!
WHAT NEXT?
Now the battle has been all but won with the development of the AI tool, for spotting the nerve, the clever scientists are all set to train it to spot all sorts of pesky nerves in upper and lower limbs! Bathala is wisely looking for an ultrasound company to partner with and integrate his tool. Doctors can run the ultrasound while watching a screen as the tool works its magic.Why not let us know your thoughts on this? Do you think this tool could be your ‘knight in shining armor’ if you ever have to deal with CTS? Cut that comment loose and tell us right now!
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