China's Tencent launches AI medical imaging

 04-Aug-17, Marbridge Consulting 

Chinese internet and mobile services firm Tencent recently announced a new AI medical imaging product for medical applications, called "Tencent Miying" (literally "Tencent Imaging Seeker").

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Tencent Miying includes six artificial intelligence systems covering different diseases, including esophageal cancer, lung cancer, diabetic retinopathy, cervical cancer and breast cancer. Of these systems, Tencent's early-stage esophageal cancer screening system has already entered the pre-clinical testing stage and has a reported accuracy rate of 90%. The system has been undergoing trials in Shenzhen's Nanshan District People's Hospital for over one month and provides screening services for dozens of patients every day.

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