New Study: Artificial Intelligence Could Diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorder

A study has found that artificial intelligence can diagnose autism spectrum disorder. The study was published in the journal ‘Scientific Reports’.

Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is still a difficult challenge because of the degree of complexity involved, requiring highly specialized professionals. Autism is a multifactorial neurodevelopmental disorder whose symptoms vary widely.

The study was based on brain imaging data from 500 people, about half of whom (242) had been diagnosed with ASD. Machine learning techniques were applied to the data.

“We began to develop our methodology by collecting functional magnetic resonance imaging [fMRI] and electroencephalogram [EEG] data,” said Francisco Rodrigues, last author of the article.

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