Wednesday, September 14, 2022
A research team from Waterloo Engineering is working with doctors at a local hospital to improve the diagnosis of back problems using artificial intelligence (AI).
Led by John McPhee, a professor of systems design engineering, the researchers developed a deep-learning AI method to locate anatomical landmarks in X-rays in a novel approach to virtual triaging.
The team partnered with Dr. Gemah Moammer, an orthopedic surgeon at Grand River Hospital in Kitchener, to compare the accuracy of the AI detection method to manual measurements traditionally used to determine if there is a problem requiring treatment or surgery.
Go to Using AI to triage spine disorders for the full story.