• Question: What do you think of Britanny Wenger's (winner of 2012 Google science fair) breast cancer diagnosis app?

    Asked by u12tsangv to Lou on 15 Nov 2013.
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      Louise Brown answered on 15 Nov 2013:

      Hello again! I enjoyed your questions in the chat!

      I think that it is a fascinating idea! I can’t believe she started it when she was so young!

      I think the fact that the program uses an artificial neural network, which means it learns as it sees more samples, is so clever. It means that the program might never be outdated! It also uses the least invasive biopsy sample, so that the patient suffers less!

      The technology itself is really impressive but I think it needs to be used very carefully until doctors are sure it gives the right answer. I think a doctor should always have the final say too!

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