Scientists have developed a new artificial intelligence system that can predict how long a person will live simply by looking at the images of their organs.
The system, developed by researchers from University of Adelaide in Australia, analysed the medical imaging of 48 patients’ chests and was able to predict which of them would die within five years, with 69 per cent accuracy.
This is comparable to ‘manual’ predictions by clinicians, researchers said.
The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, has implications for the early diagnosis of serious illness and medical intervention.
“Predicting the future of a patient is