{"id":19922,"date":"2019-12-11T11:50:29","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T10:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/?p=19922"},"modified":"2019-12-13T01:04:09","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T00:04:09","slug":"strategic-professional-meeting-held-on-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/2019\/12\/strategic-professional-meeting-held-on-artificial-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic professional meeting held on artificial intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"
The possible uses of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in colorectal and lung cancer screenings and in mammography examinations were among the topics discussed at a meeting titled \u2018Semmelweis University as the engine of artificial intelligence in public health\u2019 that was organized by the Faculty of Health and Public Administration and held in the Senate room of the university. The event was attended by partner institutions as well, and it was noted that AI as a tool is present in all 11 translational sub-projects of the university\u2019s excellence program.<\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cA medical and health sciences university cannot set a smaller goal than creating something lasting in the area of innovation, and making it an important part of its everyday operations,\u201d emphasized rector Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely at the meeting. Innovation at the university \u2013 which will also be supported by the planned Health Sciences-Biotechnology Science Park<\/a> \u2013 does not only help advancing in international rankings, but also represents an important source for solving everyday questions in clinical care. Under the Thematic Area Excellence Program announced this year by the Ministry for Innovation and Technology (ITM), Semmelweis University\u2019s application in the area of AI has been awarded HUF 1.7 billion in support. \u201cIn the 11 translational sub-projects we will approach the addressed problems with the tools of AI,\u201d the rector noted.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Dr. Mikl\u00f3s Sz\u00f3cska, dean of the Faculty of Health and Public Administration (EKK), the event\u2019s organizer, stressed that the goal of the program is to bring closer together those who are dealing with AI, and to place the university\u2019s related activity within a strategic framework. \u201cUse data, as you can save lives with it\u201d \u2013 he said of his motto, pointing out the huge amount of health care-related data that is needed for developing AI. The ministry program is an excellent opportunity that allows the university to strengthen its health industry-related R&D activity focusing on developing AI, he noted.<\/p>\n

Dr. Istv\u00e1n Csabai, professor at the E\u00f6tv\u00f6s Lor\u00e1nd University\u2019s (ELTE) Institute of Physics, a long-standing partner of the EKK, discussed the opportunities provided by AI, including its use in health care. He said the breakthrough in computer sciences came in the mid-2010s that allows the present AI-related developments to take place. Machines have to be \u201ctaught\u201d just like children, he noted, showing it examples and assigning tags to them, but a magnitude of tens of thousands of examples is required. Learning is then carried out by a linear algebraic system that can then separate a cancer image from a healthy one, he explained. Dr. Csabai said AI can be used well in health sector innovation, but multidisciplinary cooperation is needed.<\/p>\n\r\n [slb_exclude]\r\n

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Gergely Szertics, professional director of the Artificial Intelligence Coalition (MIK) talked about Hungary\u2019s health care AI strategy, noting that Semmelweis University is also part of this 225-member coalition, which was initiated by innovation and technology minister L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Palkovics.<\/p>\n

Two presentations gave an overview of the possible uses of AI in medicine. Dr. Benedek Gy\u00f6ngy\u00f6si, a resident at the 2nd Department of Pathology presented its use in colorectal cancer screening, describing the unit\u2019s current work in developing a software to help the work of pathologists, which is being conducted in cooperation with ELTE. B\u00e1lint Pataki, a PhD student at ELTE, discussed the use of convolutional neural networks in medical imaging diagnostics, mentioning their breast cancer-mammography project.<\/p>\n

Dr. Zolt\u00e1n \u00d3nodi-Sz\u0171cs, vice-chancellor of the University of Debrecen talked about supporting lung screenings with the use of AI and the university\u2019s work in the area over the past two years. Rounding out the discussion was Dr. Gy\u00f6rgyi Lengyel, commissioner at the ITM in charge of the health economy, who mentioned that the AI action plan starting in 2020 treats health care as a key area. She noted that AI should not replace, but only help the work of human doctors, and pointing out that the handling of health data requires great care.<\/p>\n

P\u00e1lma Dobozi
\nTranslation: Tam\u00e1s Deme
\nPhoto: Attila Kov\u00e1cs \u2013 Semmelweis University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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