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"Human vs Machine" Validation of a Deep Learning Algorithm for Pediatric Middle Ear Infection Diagnosis.

Matthew Gordon CrowsonDavid W BatesKrish SureshMichael S CohenChristopher J Hartnick
Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2022)
Our model outperformed certain groups of human clinicians in assessing images of tympanic membranes for effusions in children. Reduced diagnostic error rates using machine learning models may have implications in reducing rates of misdiagnosis, potentially leading to fewer missed diagnoses, unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions, and surgical procedures.
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