Engineering Assistant Professor Ulas Bagci, University of Central Florida (IMAGE)

University of Central Florida

Engineering Assistant Professor Ulas Bagci, University of Central Florida

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Assistant Professor Ulas Bagci leads the group of engineers at the University of Central Florida that have taught a computer how to detect tiny specks of lung cancer in CT scans, which radiologists often have a difficult time identifying. The artificial intelligence system is about 95 percent accurate, compared to 65 percent when done by human eyes, the team said.

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University of Central Florida, Karen Norum

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