title: Applications of neural networks in medicine.
abstract: Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) are a relatively new approach to computing inspired by the design and operation of the human brain. This paper introduces ANNs and describes some of their applications in the area of medicine, including cancer prognosis, segmentation of magnetic resonance images, and automated analysis of electrocardiograms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Attikiouzel
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: deSilva
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000556:secondary; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000209:etiology; D016571:Neural Networks, Computer; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence