Near perfect predicting of Alzheimer’s onset

Written by Ryan Gilroy (Future Science Group)

Alzheimer's prediction

Deep learningbased prediction of Alzheimer’s onset from MRI scans boasts 99% accuracy.

Kaunas University of Technology and Vytautas Magnus University (both Kaunas, Lithuania) researchers have developed a deep learning-based method that can predict the possible onset of Alzheimer’s from MRI brain images with over 99% accuracy, performing better than previously developed methods in terms of accuracy, sensitivity and specificity. 

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