The Department of Veterans Affairs is at the forefront of some of America’s most advanced brain health research. Ahead of the VA NAII BRAIN Summit in Washington D.C., Dr. Rafael Fricks discusses how VA is applying breaking technology like artificial intelligence and machine learning to better understand and treat complex conditions ranging from brain cancer to post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.
HealthCast
Season 3
Episode 23
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VA Kicks Off Summit of AI, ML Impacts on Brain Health
VA is using new capacities like artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve treatment for conditions ranging from brain cancer to TBI.
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Rafael Fricks Associate Director for AI in Medical Imaging Veterans Affairs
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