Both brain aneurysm and epilepsy represent a highly significant and population-threatening medical problem. Making the right diagnosis is crucial for each patient and, as global research shows, artificial intelligence can make an increasing contribution to diagnosis. Case studies of the interpretation of test records have shown that artificial intelligence has made the same conclusions as doctors interpreting the same tests.
Brain aneurysm r upture is the cause of death for about half a million people worldwide each year. The epidemiological scope of epilepsy is also numbers in the order of 50 million sufferers worldwide. These conditions represent a major societal problem and a challenge for medicine.
Brain aneurysm
Due to its location, a brain aneurysm is a very significant problem - it is a direct threat to the patient, while at the same time the area occupied by the abnormality does not allow for adequate surgical intervention. Detection of the aneurysm is crucial, as there are now methods of protecting the dilated blood vessels, reducing the risk of rupture. However, detection itself is also a problem, as often brain aneurysms do not initially produce any symptoms. Artificial intelligence is proving useful here, which, as a South Norwegian study shows, is able to analyse the results of brain artery examinations on its own and pinpoint the location of the aneurysm. In the research carried out, AI (artificial intelligence) achieved diagnosis results very close to those of a doctor's assessment.
Epilepsy
It is now a highly prevalent problem worldwide, with around 2 million more cases diagnosed each year. Studies conducted in Saudi Arabia and Egypt have shown that the evaluation of EEG recordings by AI is as effective as medical evaluation of such test results. It can be concluded that the interpretation of EEG recordings, or biometric brain activity, is not a problem for AI.
AI analyses
This type of solution allows for a significant reduction in the time it takes to obtain interpretations of test results, while allowing for easier access to them. The effects of AI can also aid in the diagnosis of many other conditions and reduce the time to make a diagnosis with a significant reduction in human error [1].