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Keumars Afifi-Sabet

This AI model can tell if you're at high risk of lung cancer by analyzing a single X-ray scan

X-ray of lung showing chest cancer.

An artificial intelligence (AI) program can determine whether a non-smoker is at high risk of developing lung cancer by examining just one X-ray image, new research shows.

"This AI tool opens the door for opportunistic screening for never-smokers at high risk of lung cancer, using existing chest X-rays," said study author Dr. Michael T. Lu, co-director of the Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, in a statement.

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