Artificial Intelligence: Hope for Health for Millions

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the world of health, with solutions to medical problems that once seemed insurmountable.

Artificial intelligence (AI) worldwide has marked a before and after in the field of health, generating great improvements in our lives. For this reason, this technology has become a powerful tool to improve the quality of life of millions of people around the world.

AI is a fabulous tool and refers to computer programs, or algorithms, that use data to make decisions or forecasts. Similarly, it is a technology that is in trend, and one of the areas that has the most opportunity is health, especially the diagnosis of diseases.

According to Dr. Rodríguez Alvarado, he states that artificial intelligence is a tool that can study large sets of medical data, to help health system professionals in the early and accurate diagnosis of diseases and medical conditions. That is why, with AI, it will be possible to diagnose practically all types of diseases, such as:

Cancer diagnosis.

From X-rays of entire organs to images of cancer cells under a microscope, doctors use imaging tests for many purposes: detecting cancer in the earliest stages;

Scientists create AI tools to make cancer imaging techniques faster, more precise, and even more explanatory.

Eye diseases.

AI systems can analyze images of the eyes and make comparisons with databases of previous images to identify subtle changes that may be signs of disease.

Dermatological diseases.

The diagnosis of a dermatological lesion is essentially based on its visual inspection; the use of artificial intelligence systems in this task has become one of the main lines of research in skin diseases.

Heart diseases.

The application of artificial intelligence in cardiovascular problems can help make an early diagnosis and limit brain damage. Another example would be the early detection of atrial fibrillation, among others. Infectious diseases.

Artificial intelligence has been used to deal with tuberculosis, through timely diagnosis.

Psychiatric disorders.

Artificial intelligence is a very important tool that has been successfully applied in the diagnosis of psychological disorders and mental illnesses such as schizophrenia.

Neurological diseases.

When it comes to AI and neurology, it is important to mention two points such as the elimination of human error in almost unnoticed aspects and the early detection of neurodegenerative diseases that are not detected at their inception.

Respiratory diseases.

With artificial intelligence, lung diseases are automatically diagnosed, such as tuberculosis and pneumonia, an important advance for patients and hospitals.

The medical fields are undergoing a paradigm shift due to the application of AI in medical imaging, since the analysis of the different modalities of image acquisition using traditional image processing algorithms, it is expected that this tool can be used to help relieve the pressure on hospital departments through the rapid and accurate detection of diseases, freeing up radiographers with the high demand for their services.

Therefore, artificial intelligence is transforming the way we understand and treat diseases. Thus, it offers real hope for millions of people to improve their health.