Answers.Body: <p>Yes, there are many, actually. A Google search turned this paper <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285912467_Artificial_Neural_Networks_in_Medical_Diagnosis" rel="noreferrer">Artificial Neural Networks in Medical Diagnosis</a> (2011) by Al-Shayea up. </p>
  
  <p>Not only are they used in disease diagnosis, but even with things like prescribing medicines. In fact, the top project for a hackathon at my school analysed thousands of research articles, and took a patient's medication history as input, to best recommend them specific medicines. Check it <a href="https://devpost.com/software/neurolens" rel="noreferrer">out</a>.</p>
  
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Body: <p>Are there any medical diagnosis systems that are already used somewhere that are based on artificial neural networks?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Great and salient question.  My general sense is that NNs are getting very good at this, and I wouldn't be surprised if this is an area where automata exceed humans, in all but exceptional cases.  Welcome to SE:AI!
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ThreadText: # Medical diagnosis systems based on artificial neural networks
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-03-12)
  
  Are there any medical diagnosis systems that are already used somewhere that are based on artificial neural networks?
  
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  > **username_1**: Great and salient question.  My general sense is that NNs are getting very good at this, and I wouldn't be surprised if this is an area where automata exceed humans, in all but exceptional cases.  Welcome to SE:AI!  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2020-03-12. Score: 5 | Accepted answer
  
  Yes, there are many, actually. A Google search turned this paper [Artificial Neural Networks in Medical Diagnosis](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285912467_Artificial_Neural_Networks_in_Medical_Diagnosis) (2011) by Al-Shayea up.
  
  Not only are they used in disease diagnosis, but even with things like prescribing medicines. In fact, the top project for a hackathon at my school analysed thousands of research articles, and took a patient's medication history as input, to best recommend them specific medicines. Check it [out](https://devpost.com/software/neurolens).
  
  
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