2021-7-14

 

Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Changhua Christian Hospital (CCH) jointly hold the “Medical AI Online Seminar” on June 17.
Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Changhua Christian Hospital (CCH) jointly hold the “Medical AI Online Seminar” on June 17.


Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Changhua Christian Hospital (CCH) jointly held the “Medical AI Online Seminar” on June 17 to promote Taiwan’s medical AI. Ophthalmologist Yi-Ting Hsieh of National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH), endocrinologist Shih-Te Tu of CCH, and Dr. Amy Hsiao of Acer Healthcare were invited to share their expertise on how to assist physicians in the early diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy with AI-assisted diagnosis software VeriSee DR, preventing visual impairment through early detection and early intervention.


According to Dr. Hsieh, AI-assisted diagnosis software can help ophthalmologists to judge the early stage of retinopathy in diabetes patients, and VeriSee DR can also be used in diagnosing age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) and glaucoma, assessing the generalized risk of elderly people.


Dr. Tu shared data on how CCH uses AI-assisted diagnosis software in the management of diabetic retinopathy cases as the reference of interdisciplinary use of VeriSee DR in integrated healthcare. 


Dr. Amy Hsiao introduces Acer Healthcare’s “VeriSee DR” as an AI-assisted solution for diabetic retinopathy diagnosis. Through deep learning technology, AI can judge data similar (sensitivity up to 95%) to that of specialists. Currently, VeriSee DR is being used by many hospitals in Taiwan for clinical trials, in the hope that it will be popularized in community care in the future.


According to TAITRA, using AI in clinical diagnosis has been a global medical trend. Through deep learning, AI can help physicians to diagnose more accurately and efficiently, and Taiwan has accumulated years of AI clinical experience.


A total of 123 participants from domestic and overseas medical institutions, IT enterprises, and healthcare businesses attended today’s online seminar for video conferencing and online opinion exchange and discussion. They included medical experts and industrial representatives from Taiwan, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, and Somaliland.


Article courtesy of Taiwan External Trade Development Council