17.12.2024

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Daniel Rückert Advances Stroke Diagnosis With AI Innovation
TUM News Article
MCML Director Daniel Rückert and his collaborators have achieved a groundbreaking milestone in medical AI. Their innovative model uses machine learning to precisely determine the timing of strokes based on CT imaging. This advancement is critical for improving stroke diagnosis and ensuring patients receive timely and effective treatment. By addressing a long-standing challenge in neurology, this research exemplifies the transformative potential of AI in healthcare.
«We believe that our model is so powerful because it not only assesses how dark the damaged region is, but also includes additional features from the scans, such as texture, and accounts for variations within the damaged areas and background.»
Daniel Rückert
MCML-Director
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