UVA School of Medicine

Research

The use of Deep learning methods for medical diagnostic imaging can reduce delays in diagnosis and give improved accuracy rates over other analysis techniques.
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Proposed schematic progression of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction

This is a result from a hyperstimulated enteric immune system: (i) chronic recurrent exposure to abnormally high concentrations of ingested enteropathogens in the small intestinal lumen, (ii) mucosal inflammation with infiltration of the lamina propria by plasma cells and lymphocytes, (iii) spectrum of villous blunting, altered barrier integrity, and reduced intestinal absorptive capacity.
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Can Machines Learn to Diagnose Celiac Disease Better and Faster than Humans?

Researchers are using machine learning algorithms to speed diagnosis of celiac and other gut diseases. Using machine learning algorithms to read biopsy images could speed diagnosis for celiac and other gut diseases.
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