Researchers in The Netherlands may have discovered a new way of detecting early symptoms of Alzheimer's and early forms of dementia with a combination of MRI scans and artificial intelligence. A team led by Dr. Jan van der Veen at the VU University Medical Center has developed an algorithm that can detect changes in brain activity as people age over time.
Researchers in The Netherlands may have discovered a new way of detecting early symptoms of Alzheimer's and early forms of dementia with a combination of MRI scans and artificial intelligence. The system works by applying machine learning to an MRI technique that measures the tissue absorption rate of blood throughout the brain, hoping that the more scans shown to it, the AI system will be able to detect patterns before the brain reaches a point of cognitive decline.