AI Now Sees and Hears COVID In Your Lungs (Medicine)

Yes! AI is now being used to detect COVID-19 in lungs using imaging techniques like X-rays and CT scans, as well as analyzing cough sounds.

How AI Detects COVID in Lungs:

Medical Imaging (X-ray & CT Scans)

AI models trained on lung scans can identify COVID-19 pneumonia patterns.

Deep learning can differentiate COVID-related lung damage from other conditions like bacterial pneumonia.

AI-Powered Cough Analysis

Researchers have developed AI models that analyze the sound of a cough to detect COVID-19.

These models can identify subtle vocal and respiratory changes even before symptoms appear.

Real-World Applications:

Faster and more accurate COVID diagnosis, especially in areas with limited testing resources.

Screening at airports, hospitals, and public spaces using cough-based AI detection.

Remote monitoring for high-risk patients using AI-powered apps.

Would you like details on any specific AI models or research in this field?

For Dr. Mary-Anne Hartley, a medical doctor and researcher in EPFL’s intelligent Global Health group (iGH), 2020 has been relentless. “It’s not a relaxing time to study infectious diseases,” she explained.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Hartley’s research team has been working non-stop with nearby Swiss university hospitals on two major projects. Using artificial intelligence (AI), they have developed new algorithms that, with data from ultrasound images and auscultation (chest/lung) sounds, can accurately diagnose the novel coronavirus in patients and predict how ill they are likely to become.

iGH is based in the Machine Learning and Optimization Laboratory of Professor Martin Jaggi, a world leading hub of AI specialists, and part of EPFL’s School of Computer and Communication Sciences. “We’ve named the new deep learning algorithms DeepChest—using lung ultrasound images—and DeepBreath—using breath sounds from a digital stethoscope. This AI is helping us to better understand complex patterns…

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