AI system uses MRI to diagnose autism in children as young as 24 months

When it comes to autism, early diagnosis is key for effective intervention and support. Now, a newly created artificial intelligence (AI) system has been found to have the ability to diagnose children with autism between the ages of 24 and 48 months with a rate of 98.5 percent accuracy.

DT-MRI scans used

The innovation uses a process that categorizes diffusion tensor MRI (DT-MRI) scans of the brain, which refers to a specialized technology that detects how water moves along white matter tracts in the bodily organ.

“Autism is primarily a disease of improper connections within the brain,”…