Artificial intelligence is increasingly present in the health sector. One of the most frequent uses of AI in this environment is the diagnosis of cancers. It must be said that this technology has proven itself in this environment.
Rapid detection of cancers
Proceed to the detection of cancers via an intelligent solution: here is what iKnife offers! This system thought out and designed by Imperial College London can detect cancers almost instantly (a handful of seconds).
The system is unique in its kind and reduces the diagnostic time. Patient care is optimized. The iKnife solution can find tumors in tissue samples in just a few seconds. This intelligent mechanism has proven its effectiveness once morest breast, colon and cervical cancers. Specialists from several English health establishments have carried out the test for the very first time for endometrial cancer, the most recurrent in relation to the female reproductive system.
Find tumors in a biopsy by their smell
We owe the iKnife to scientists working at the‘Imperial College London. This option is similar to an electrocautery but powered by AI. Positioned by a sample of tissue from which the sample was taken via biopsy, this solution heats the vapors emitted. We can even say that she “smells” them with her own sense of smell.
Then, a real-time study via a mass spectrometer occurs. The system searches for components of out-of-order lipid metabolism, a recurring specificity of cancer cells. They need a surplus of lipids to guarantee their metabolism and carry out the synthesis of specific elements of the plasma membrane with a view to their multiplication.
More than 150 endometrial biopsies, the sampling of which was done with the agreement of patients who had undergone a consultation for a suspicion of cancer of the endometrium, were studied by the revolutionary iKnife solution. Conclusion: the system performed an accurate, almost instantaneous and relevant diagnosis with a sensitivity of 89%. Compared to the reference technique which is characterized by the study of a very small slice of tissue under the microscope by an expert, this takes one to two weeks.
An additional diagnostic solution
The iKnife option is evolving rapidly. Thus, it should be even more efficient in the future to find the endometrial cancer. This study is the first of its kind to be carried out in this context.
The algorithm analyzing the results and conclusions performs a refinement of each sample study. The latter offers the possibility of making an accurate, efficient and rapid diagnosis. However, it has some flaws. First of all, this solution must warm the tissue and remove it for walking. Thus, analyzes and studies on the sample in question are simply impossible.
To wait, health specialists define it as an additional diagnostic solution compared to the techniques already used. This would allow patients to know whether cancer is present or not, before validating the diagnosis followingwards. Women with a positive result will then be able to benefit from better and faster care. Conversely, if the result is negative, it avoids stress, fear and anxiety.
