Mayo Clinic scientists are using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to analyze electroencephalogram (EEG) tests more quickly and precisely, enabling neurologists to find early signs of dementia among data that typically go unexamined.
Mayo ClinicJul 31 2024 Mayo Clinic scientists are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze electroencephalogram tests more quickly and precisely, enabling neurologists to find early signs of dementia among data that typically go unexamined.
There's a lot of medical information in these brain waves about the health of the brain in the EEG. It's well known that you can see these waves slow down and look a bit different in people who have cognitive problems. In our study, we wanted to know if we could accurately measure and quantify that type of slowing with the aid of AI." To develop the tool, researchers assembled data from more than 11,000 patients who received EEGs at Mayo Clinic over the course of a decade.
Related StoriesUsing EEG to spot cognitive issues would not necessarily replace other types of exams, such as MRIs or PET scans. But with the power of AI, EEG could one day provide healthcare professionals a more economical and accessible tool for early diagnosis in communities without easy access to specialty clinics or specialty equipment, such as in rural settings, according to Dr. Jones.
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