Improving patient care with computer vision

Summary

MBZUAI's BioMedIA lab, led by Mohammad Yaqub, is developing AI solutions for healthcare challenges in cardiology, pulmonology, and oncology using computer vision. Yaqub's previous research analyzed fetal ultrasound images to correlate bone development with maternal vitamin D levels. The lab is now applying image analysis to improve the treatment of head and neck cancer using PET and CT scans. Why it matters: This research demonstrates the potential of AI and computer vision to improve diagnostic accuracy and accessibility of healthcare in the region and beyond.