Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Advancing Low-Cost Brain Tumor Imaging in Low-Resource Settings by Harnessing the Power of AI
The Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms. The talks will highlight the latest advances and discoveries in neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and neuroimaging.
Speakers will include scientists from across The Neuro, as well as colleagues and collaborators locally and from around the world. The series is intended to provide a virtual forum for scientists and trainees to continue to foster interdisciplinary exchanges on the mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment of brain and cognitive disorders.
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Maruf Adewole
Executive Director, Medical Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (MAI Lab), Nigeria
´¡²ú²õ³Ù°ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýBrain imaging in Africa faces significant challenges, from limited infrastructure and high costs to a shortage of skilled manpower. Despite these barriers, the potential for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to revolutionize brain tumour imaging is massive. AI can assist in early detection and treatment, even in regions with scarce resources. However, several challenges prevent this realization, including strenuous data acquisition, a lack of archiving systems, insufficient standardization, and limited personnel trained to validate and deploy AI imaging methods. Clinical deployment of AI solutions also presents hurdles, such as integration into existing workflows and gaining trust among healthcare professionals. The Medical Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (MAI Lab) is tackling these challenges head-on. Through the BraTS-Africa initiative, we are curating Africa-specific brain tumour datasets and hosting challenges to foster AI model development for African glioma cases. The SPARK Academy trains young African researchers in AI and medical image computing thereby building local capacity. Additionally, the HASKE PACs platform aims to address the infrastructure gap, offering a low-cost solution for data storage and access. The African brain tumour imaging protocol currently under development will standardize neuroimaging processes across the continent. These efforts collectively are solving the burdensome challenges of brain tumour imaging in the region, it is enabling faster diagnosis for the increasing patient burden in the resource constrained environment.
