Stroke: Researchers develop AI model to predict a person’s 10-year risk

But is it better than all these other stroke risk calculators out there?

• stroke risk calculator (24 posts to February 2011)

 My risk of stroke was incredibly small yet I had one because my Dad's doctor didn't tell him to have his kids tested for carotid artery problems when he was diagnosed with 80% blockage.  Yes, mine was totally preventable but none of the stroke risk calculators look for that risk.

Stroke: Researchers develop AI model to predict a person’s 10-year risk

A new study used artificial intelligence and a single chest X-ray to predict a person’s 10-year risk of dying from a stroke or heart attack. Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images

• Each year, an estimated 15 million people globally experience a stroke.
• A person may have a better outcome following a stroke if treated quickly.
• In a new study, researchers used artificial intelligence and a single chest X-ray to predict a person’s 10-year risk of dying from a stroke or heart attack.

Each year, about 15 million people worldwide have a stroke, causing about 5 million deaths and leaving another 5 million permanently disabled.

A person’s outcome following a stroke depends on how quickly they receive treatmentTrusted Source once symptoms begin.

Recently, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital developed a deep learning model using artificial intelligence (AI) and a single chest X-ray to help predict a person’s 10-year risk of dying from a stroke or heart attack.

The results of the study were presented in late November at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago.