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Computer-aided diagnosis of rare genetic disorders from family snaps |
June 24, 2014
Computer analysis of photographs could help doctors diagnose which condition a child with a rare genetic disorder has, say researchers. The researchers have come up with a computer program that recognizes facial features in photographs; looks for similarities with facial structures for various conditions, such as Down's syndrome, Angelman syndrome, or Progeria; and returns possible matches ranked by likelihood.
Link: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/computers_math/computer_science/~3/05RB1zxfJb8/140624093322.htm
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