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As
artificial intelligence(AI) systems become more advanced, we can expect them to
be used more often in the world of human medicine and healthcare. AI is
designed to imitate(模仿) the
human brain in decision making and learning, so with the computing power to
learn tasks in days or even hours, it is possible to create medical AIs that
rapidly outperform doctors in certain tasks.
Data plays
a hugely important role in helping AI systems learn about human medicine. AI
systems are trained on large data sets gathered from real-life cases. Providing
detailed patient information in quantities is a crucial factor for their
success.
One of the
most important areas for influencing global health is in the field of
epidemiology(流行病学Predicting
disease outbreaks can save millions of lives by having resources ready should
the worst happen. Startup AIME has successfully combined public health data
with machine learning and AI to create a prediction engine capable of
anticipating epidemics months in advance with great accuracy.
Another
field where medical AIs are making rapid advances is in diagnostics(诊断学). Doctors base a lot of decisions on
information from X-ray, CT and MRI images. Speeding up diagnoses from patient
scans can rapidly improve patient care and outcomes. Computer vision AIs use
pattern recognition to work through these images with incredible speed and
accuracy. They have been able to outperform junior doctors and even senior
specialists in some tests.
Cardiologist(心脏科医生)Rima Arnaout developed an AI that beat
human experts at correctly interpreting echocardiograms(超声心动图)by 92 percent to 79 percent. She said that despite the result there
is no prospect of AI replacing human doctors any time soon. "As
cardiologists, we read the images and then go to see the patient," she
said. "So we're both reading images and practicing medicine. I don't think
that the second piece will be taken over so quickly. "
The
acceptance of AI in medicine will continue to gather pace in the future as it
becomes more widespread.
(1)
What played a big role in helping AI systems know of human medicine?
A . Certain tasks.
B . Large data.
C . The skill to imitate.
D . The increasing demand.
(2)
Why is Startup AIME mentioned in paragraph 3?
A . To illustrate predicting disease is possible.
B . To call on doctors to focus on public health data.
C . To prove it's a successful company in global health.
D . To let readers realize the importance of early success.
(3)
What do we know about computer vision AIs?
A . They do better than doctors in some tests.
B . They speed up diagnoses from patient scans.
C . They can rapidly improve patients' conditions.
D . They analyze information from X-ray, CT and MRI images.
(4)
What do Rima Arnaout's words in paragraph 5 imply?
A . AIs are not so smart as human doctors.
B . It's not easy for AIs to take the place of human doctors.
C . A cooperation between AIs and human doctors is a must.
D . Human doctors are playing a big role in practicing medicine.
答案: B
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