Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Rare Genetic Disorders (IMAGE)

University of Oxford

Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Rare Genetic Disorders

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This image shows an average face taking on the average facial features of eight rare genetic disorders that have been built from a growing bank of photographs of people diagnosed with different syndromes. Oxford University scientists have developed a computer program to help doctors diagnose rare genetic disorders by recognizing facial structure in photographs.

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Christoffer Nellåker/Oxford University

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