Saturday, November 24, 2012

High School Senior Develops Artificial Neural Network for Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Too Smart For School by Mark Gordon.  Gulf Coast Business Review.  November 16, 2012.

This article features Brittany Wenger, winner of the Google Science Fair, who has developed a method for diagnosing breast cancer that has a 99.1 percent accuracy rate.  This method uses artificial neural networks, a computing technology that mimics the brain.  She plans to explore business opportunities, become a pediatric oncologist, and be on the team that cures cancer.

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