Varian in Google Cloud sodelujeta pri pomoči v boju proti raku

8. april 2021 – Varian je objavil, da sodeluje z Google Cloud zgraditi napredno Umetna inteligenca (AI), ki temelji na diagnostični platformi za pomoč v boju proti raku. Varian in Google Cloud AI sta se podala na pot uvajanja z uporabo Iskanje nevronske arhitekture (NAS) prek platforme Google Cloud AI Platform za ustvarjanje modelov AI za segmentacijo organov – ključen in delovno intenziven korak v sevalna onkologija ki je lahko ozko grlo v kliničnem poteku dela pri zdravljenju raka.

Segmentacija organov je postopek identifikacije organov in tkiv na diagnostičnih slikah, ki jih je treba ciljati ali zaščititi med potekom radioterapijo. These segmented images are then used to create radiotherapy treatment plans that specify where and how much dose will be deposited during treatment. This is a labor-intensive process that can take a clinician hours per patient. In some regions of the world, segmentation is a limiting factor in cancer patients’ access to advanced treatments like intenzivnostno modulirano radioterapijo (IMRT), ki zahtevajo natančno segmentacijo organov.

Varian is using Google Cloud AI Platform’s NAS technology to create an AI segmentation engine that is being “trained,” using Varian’s proprietary treatment planning image data, to create customized auto-segmentation models for organs in the body. Varian intends to incorporate these models into its treatment planning software tools for use in cancer centers around the world.

“At Varian, we are working towards a world without fear of cancer, where high-quality cancer care — personalized and optimized for each patient — is available everywhere. To that end, we have committed ourselves to Inteligentna oskrba raka, which seeks to automate routine or repetitive tasks in the radiation oncology workflow through the use of smart algorithms, machine learning, and AI,” said Corey Zankowski, dr., Senior Vice President, Technology and Innovation Office, Varian. “This collaboration with Google Cloud will turbocharge our efforts in this area.”

“At Google Cloud, we believe AI technology has the power to impact a wide variety of industries, which is especially true in the field of medicine,” said Craig Wiley, Director of Product Management, Google Cloud. “We are excited to see how Varian accelerates AI innovation and segmentation quality to improve cancer care with radiation therapy using our state-of-the-art NAS technology. As Varian’s AI platform of choice, our teams are working closely to deliver best-in-class AI for cancer treatment to patients around the world.”

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