Google, DoD build AI tool to spot cancer

Google and the Defense Department have been working to create artificial intelligence-powered microscopes that could be used to spot cancer, CNBC reported Sept. 18.

The Augmented Reality Microscope is not yet being used to treat patients, but Google and the Defense Department have been working on the technology for years. So far, 13 Augmented Reality Microscopes have been built. 

When a clinician looks through the microscope the AI generates a bright green line that shows where the cancer is located. Additionally, the AI can identify the severity of the cancer.

The tool will cost between $90,000 and $100,000 for health systems to purchase. Researchers aim for the AI assistant to help clinicians deal with larger caseloads and workforce shortages.

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