Neural networks help doctors detect rare pathology in early pregnancy

Neural networks help doctors detect rare pathology in early pregnancy. Specialists from Yandex Cloud and students of the School of Data Analysis have developed an ML model to identify symptoms of Spina bifida, a rare disease of the central nervous system in children that is difficult to detect in early pregnancy. The neural network analyzes the results of an ultrasound of a pregnant woman and helps the doctor determine the likelihood of a pathology. The project is available for free on the 'Spina bifida' fund website, and the code is open-source - the technology can be adapted for other medical tasks.