Posted 3/4/2024, 6:36:01 PM
New AI app diagnoses ear infections in kids with over 90% accuracy, beating many doctors
- New AI smartphone app developed in Pittsburgh can diagnose ear infections more accurately than many doctors
- App uses machine learning and 900+ training videos to identify common childhood ear infection
- Achieved 93%+ sensitivity and specificity, better than typical doctor accuracy of 30-84%
- Could reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions in young children
- Researchers hope the technology will soon be widely implemented across healthcare