TEHRAN, Iran (Press-TV), February 23, 2008: British researchers claim a new computer software is more reliable in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease compared to clinical experts.
According to the study published in the journal Brain, the software is designed to distinguish the differences between the MRI brain scans of Alzheimer's sufferers and healthy individuals with a 96 percent accuracy.
Wellcome Trust Centre scientists claim the new software provides a cheaper, faster and more accurate diagnosis compared with available methods.
Findings reveal the technique can also differentiate between Alzheimer's and a similar disease called fronto-temporal dementia.
Scientists assert that the new method provides an objective diagnosis without the need for human intervention in the absence of trained physicians.
Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia cannot be confirmed until after death. It is usually diagnosed with an 85 percent accuracy after a combination of brain scans, blood tests and interviews.
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