Today, I attended a symposium whose theme was artificial intelligence. The presenters were engaging in developing or utilizing AI in medical industries. I was so impressed in their performance and visions that I gained some ideas to proceed my project.
In Japan, the shortage of AI specialists is a serious challenge. But acquiring and educating specialists is a common challenge regardless of the nations or regions. One of the uniquness of the issues in this region is that the strategy of developing professional participants has not been established.
One of the presenters claimed that the government has to support financially postgraduate engineers who are willing to enter a medical school. The sense of medical science is not developed in other than medical practice, according to the presenter. Thus, it is difficult for IT specialist to learn medical science as a practitioner. Compared to this, it is relatively easy for a physician to learn IT techniques. I agree with this opinion.
In the latter part of the symposium, some presenters showed the products in which AI is utilized in medical practice. For example, latest AI algorithm can analyze optical images shot by an endoscope within microseconds. This program can diminish the risk of misdiagnosis of a physician. There are several other oppotiuunities in this region.
Today I learned many things. I am willing to go forward my research.
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