UK Researchers Develop AI System to Detect Eye, Heart and Brain Disorders from Retinal Scans

Researchers in the UK developed RETFound, an AI system that analyzes retinal images to detect eye, heart, and neurological disorders.
RETFound was trained on millions of NHS eye scans and surpassed other AI systems in diagnostic accuracy.
The system accounts for diverse populations and rare diseases missed by traditional scans and some AI.
RETFound reduces workload for human experts in analyzing and labeling retinal images.
The AI technology could help speed up diagnosis of vision issues and conditions like stroke, heart disease, and Parkinson's.

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