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In India, IBM?? Watson Will Aid Cancer Care Where Doctors Are Scarce

In India, IBM?? Watson Will Aid Cancer Care Where Doctors Are Scarce

by The Daily Eye Team December 4 2015, 3:05 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 33 secs

IBM and a?large hospital system in India have partnered to?diagnose and treat cancer care in a country of 1.2 billion residents who often cannot access oncologists, leaving their diseases undetected and untreated. IBM?? Watson artificial intelligence system will be used by Manipal Hospitals??16 health facilities and affiliated academic centers, where more than 200,00 patients are treated for cancer each year. IBM Watson will help Manipal doctors quickly come up with personalized treatment options from a database that includes the latest medical information from ??5 million pages of medical content, including more than 200 medical textbooks and 300 medical journals,??IBM?said in announcing the deal in Bangalore. Read More at www.thoughtsoncloud.com




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