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If you look at an MRI image of a prostate gland, what do you see?     You see different shades of gray that form into various useful features that a radiologist reads and interprets. However, a computer is not a human reader. Therefore, in order to be useful for Artificial Intelligence, the measurable physical keep reading

Did you ever shop for a dozen eggs and open the carton to make sure none are cracked? After assessing they’re all intact, that’s as far as your inspection goes. Now imagine you had x-ray vision, and you could see all 12 yolks in their 3-dimensional glory. You would know if each egg is perfect, keep reading

Your PSA blood test came back abnormally high. Your doctor says you might have prostate cancer (PCa) and wants to do a needle biopsy, but guess what? You have a choice. Either: a) He numbs you up and pokes your prostate gland with needles in order to extract tissue samples, or b) He sends you keep reading

How would you like a tailor-made food plan that told you the healthiest things to eat based entirely on your personal biology? The analysis of what you need, as a unique individual, would be based on things like your gut microbiome, your blood glucose levels, your overall metabolism, your activity level, and so much more. keep reading

If there were an accurate crystal ball, would you want to know your future? And if you knew something bad was going to happen, would you try to take steps to avoid it? The ancient Greek notion that you can’t escape your fate is illustrated by the tragic tale of King Oedipus, who was informed keep reading

There’s an unfounded rumor floating around that Artificial Intelligence (AI) may one day replace radiologists. As a specialty field in medicine, the field is based in imaging, which allows the diagnosis and treatment of injuries and diseases. Today’s imaging techniques include X-rays, computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging keep reading

Few medical centers are as venerable as the Mayo Clinic. It began when William Worrall Mayo, a physician and chemist, settled his family on the Minnesota prairie in 1864, and opened a small practice. His two doctor sons joined the practice. As other partners came on board, it grew into the Mayo Clinic. Today, its keep reading

“Look before you leap.” This moral is from a fable called The Fox and the Goat. Its author was an ancient Greek storyteller named Aesop. Though his life is obscure, his legendary fame is based on his tales of animals that have charmed kids while also teaching practical lessons. The Fox and the Goat teaches keep reading

The term artificial intelligence or AI is at once exciting, mysterious, and even a little scary. As each of us goes through our day, we probably have no idea how much of our activities are touched by AI. Examples include your smartphone calculating the speed of your commute to work, the spam filter in your email, and online shopping recommendations that pop up when you buy a particular nutritional supplement on Amazon. keep reading

Okay, the title of this blog is obviously a trick question. No one—I repeat, NO ONE—looks forward to the prospect of a prostate biopsy. It’s not like standing in front of the freezer section and pondering which flavor of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream you want to bring home and enjoy. TRUS biopsy – UGH! keep reading