AI used for skin cancer checks at London hospital

AI used for skin cancer checks at London hospital 3 days ago Share Save Leyla Hayes BBC News Share Save BBC Chelsea and Westminster Hospital said its AI technology has been approved to give patients the all-clear without having to see a doctor An NHS hospital in west London is pioneering the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help check for skin cancer. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital said its AI technology has been approved to give patients the all-clear without having to see a doctor. Once photos are uploaded to the system, the technology analyses and interprets the images, with 99% accuracy in diagnosing benign cases, the hospital said. Thousands of NHS patients have had urgent cancer checks using the AI tool, freeing up consultants to focus on the most serious cases and bringing down waiting lists. The system conducts the checks in minutes, with medical photographers taking photos of suspicious moles and lesions using an iPhone and the DERM app, developed by UK firm Skin A ... Read full article.