Wayfinding artificial intelligence to detect clinically meaningful spots of retinal diseases: Artificial intelligence to help retina specialists in real world practice.

Journal: PloS one
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Abstract

AIM/BACKGROUND: To aim of this study is to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) that aids in the thought process by providing retinal clinicians with clinically meaningful or abnormal findings rather than just a final diagnosis, i.e., a "wayfinding AI."

Authors

  • Hideki Shiihara
    Department of Ophthalmology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan.
  • Shozo Sonoda
    Department of Ophthalmology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan.
  • Hiroto Terasaki
    Department of Ophthalmology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan.
  • Kazuki Fujiwara
    Department of Ophthalmology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan.
  • Ryoh Funatsu
    Department of Ophthalmology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan.
  • Yousuke Shiba
    NIDEK CO., LTD., Gamagori, Japan.
  • Yoshiki Kumagai
    NIDEK CO., LTD., Gamagori, Japan.
  • Naoto Honda
    Nidek, CO. LTD, Aichi, Japan.
  • Taiji Sakamoto
    Department of Ophthalmology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan. tsakamot@m3.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp.