Researchers from Northwestern Medicine and Penn State have developed a tool called PlacentaVision that uses computer vision and AI to analyze photographs of the placenta to detect abnormalities associated with infection and neonatal sepsis. The tool could potentially improve neonatal and maternal care by providing early identification of placental infection. PlacentaVision is intended to be used globally, including in low-resource areas where hospitals lack pathology labs. The tool is designed to be easy to use, potentially through a smartphone app, and further development includes creating a user-friendly app for medical staff and testing the tool in different hospitals to ensure efficacy across various settings.
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AI tool could revolutionize placenta examination and improve neonatal care
