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In a word: no. Machines can find a spot on an image better than a radiologist when it is known that there might be one. Unfortunately, that is of very little u
by rscho 7y ago
In a word: no. Machines can find a spot on an image better than a radiologist when it is known that there might be one.
Unfortunately, that is of very little use to the clinician. The big hype is a consequence of a big misunderstanding of the practical constraints of healthcare.
Time and effort don't fix bad data and bad statisticians.
- toomuchtodo 7y agoBut time and effort does enable better pipelines to improve future data quality. Garbage in, garbage out, don’t collect garbage.
- rscho 7y agoI'm sold. Now try to convince the people who are important to convince and have a good laugh. Reliable data collection is the biggest challenge for modern medicine. A challenge far greater than getting better statistical models.
- toomuchtodo 7y agoEmail in profile. Point me to decision makers and I’ll make the case on my own dime.