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Artificial intelligence 'better than doctors' at diagnosing lung cancer

New research suggests that artificial intelligence is better at diagnosing lung cancer than doctors.

The researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois in the United States worked in conjunction with Google to study data used with the agreement of thousands of cancer patients.

It is hoped that the technology could boost the effectiveness of cancer screening.

One of the researchers is Dr Mozziyar Etemadi from Northwestern University

(Photo: Scrutinising a chest scan Credit: Getty Images)

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