Deep learning based on neural networks
One particular form of AI is based on deep learning. The corresponding MHIF session will be presented on Tuesday, 19 November, starting at 3:00 pm, by Dr Stefan Rüping, Head of the Knowledge Discovery Department at Fraunhofer IAIS. Deep learning based on neural networks is one of the possible analytical methods for evaluating big data. The Berlin Charité, for instance, is running a research project that applies deep learning to derive from neurological imaging the prognoses for a patient’s future development. This focuses on the early detection of multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s. Professor Kerstin Ritter, Junior Professor of Computational Neurosciences at Berlin Charité, will be delivering the keynote at the MHIF.

One thing is clear: an AI that analyses quickly and precisely medical diagrams and appointment records, can assist doctors in recognizing diseases that otherwise may have escaped notice, predicts probable patient findings, proposes treatment options, and even identifies promising candidate patients for clinical studies. Exploring this field is, amongst others, NVIDIA, a specialist in graphics processor based deep learning whose representative Maximilian Baust, Senior Solution Architect Industry Manager, will be appearing at the MHIF in Düsseldorf.
Marketplace for artificial intelligence
Early this year, Telepaxx Medical Data GmbH launched the first marketplace for the development, testing, quality assurance, and commercial application of medical radiology applications based on artificial intelligence. Since 1996, Telepaxx has been filing, storing, and transferring medical images and data in compliance with the data protection laws, running for this purpose a number of data centers in Germany. This Franconian IT company sees itself as a pan European market leader with over 600 customers — and advertises the fact that it runs the largest medical image archives in Europe with over 13 billion image data records. At Telepaxx, Thomas Pettinger is responsible for the business development and project management for this marketplace and will also be present at the MHIF deep learning session.

The subjects show: this year, too, the MEDICA HEALTH IT FORUM provides insights into the latest digital health trends in the sector, presented by the scene’s top speakers. Following examples of modern, user friendly health care (by means of e.g. voice recognition) on the starting day of MEDICA 2019 and the focus on “Big Data & Artificial Intelligence” the following day, Monday, 20 November will see international and EU powered digitization processes (“Digitization in Health without borders”) before the final day illustrates e.g. the social aspects (e.g. more consumer orientation in health care) under the leading subject “Socio-political determinants & healthcare trends”.

For more information about the forums program: https://www.medica-tradefair.com/mhif2.


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