Magnetic Resonance Imaging Image of An Adult Human Brain (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Image of An Adult Human Brain

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MRI images like this one were screened by a machine learning computer algorithm designed by a research team at the University of Tokyo. The algorithm learned to identify the brains of nonpatients, patients diagnosed with autism, and patients diagnosed with schizophrenia based on subtle but statistically important differences in the thickness, volume, or surface area of certain regions of the brain. This tool may help make future mental health diagnosis more objective rather than relying solely on statements from patients and their families.

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Image by Shinsuke Koike, CC-BY

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