This Week in Startups Next Unicorns: Bringing AI-powered solutions to medical analysis with PathAI CEO Andy Beck | E1780
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Jul 19, 2023 Andy Beck, CEO and co-founder of PathAI, shares insights on revolutionizing cancer diagnosis using AI. He discusses how AI analyzes medical images to improve diagnostic accuracy, and the transition from traditional methods to digital solutions. Beck also highlights the challenges of integrating technology in medicine and the importance of collaboration among healthcare professionals. The conversation dives into the future of cancer diagnostics, emphasizing early detection and the potential to enhance patient care through innovative AI advancements.
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Cancer Diagnosis
- Cancer diagnosis relies on visual confirmation of malignant cells invading normal cells.
- This image-based diagnosis is done by pathologists examining tissue biopsies under microscopes.
Digitization of Pathology
- Most cancer diagnoses are still done manually with microscopes and are not captured digitally.
- Labs are increasingly becoming digital, using whole slide imaging systems to create and capture microscopic images.
State of Digital Pathology
- In the US, only about 10% of cancer diagnoses are done digitally.
- There's no national repository of cancer data with the fidelity to do detailed analysis across demographics and genetics yet.