In an unexpected twist, the systems of Artificial intelligence have found a new ally in the fertile field of medical diagnosis through the use of this kind of technology in coordination with specialized instruments.
The curious point is that now in the most recent advance within this territory for the use of AI detecting early signs of complex diseases such as Alzheimer’s, it has been found that an iPad Pro with a Apple Pencil they would be tremendously effective.
Today there is great uncertainty about what will happen with the future of work of a good part of humanity, finding that there would be a considerable number of jobs that would be appropriated or substantially altered by these systems.
But in parallel, cases such as the one now addressed arise where we see how Artificial Intelligence can be a crucial tool to ensure a greater and better quality of life thanks to the timely detection of critical medical conditions.
Apple Pencil + Artificial Intelligence: the formula to detect Alzheimer’s early
the colleagues of F@stCompany They have published a very interesting article detailing all the details about the DCTclock application, from the company Linus Healthwhich uses the Apple Pencil and an iPad to capture the movements and pressure of the pencil when performing the famous watch test.
The clock test is a simple and quick evaluation used to calculate a person’s cognitive abilities and detect possible cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer’s or other neurological conditions.
The test basically consists of asking the patient to draw a clock in a circular shape, to write the numbers corresponding to the hours and to draw the needles indicating a certain time.
The drawing sequence itself follows two basic forms. In one, the patient must draw the clock on a blank sheet following the doctor’s instructions. While in the second variant the patient must copy a clock that is shown to him on another sheet.
From his work it is possible to evaluate different cognitive functions, such as memory, language, visual perception, visuomotor coordination, visuoconstructive capacity and motor planning and execution.
Since to correctly draw the clock, the patient must order the numbers, draw the dial and place the needles in the proper position. Which demands the optimal use of different areas of the human mind.
So, with the DCTclock app, an Artificial Intelligence algorithm analyzes the data and generates an automatic score along with a detailed report with the most relevant aspects of the drawing and possible areas for improvement.
All thanks to the joint use of an Apple Pencil and AI, which together provide a diagnosis with greater precision and speed than current methods.