Software can identify skin cancer

Pre-reading questions:

  1. Do you know what skin cancer is?
  2. How do you take care of your skin?
  3. Do you wear sunblock?

An image-scanning device was invented at Stanford University. It can identify skin cancers exactly like what doctors do. The team who created the software used an algorithm to train a computer to develop artificial intelligence to detect skin cancer. For the training, the team used 130,000 photos of different skin diseases. The system has a record of 2,032 different types of skin diseases. Using the pictures in the system, the device can check if a skin condition is cancerous or not.

Vocabulary:
invent [verb] – to make something new; to create something new
identify [verb] – to tell what something is
exactly [adverb] – completely; totally
algorithm [noun] – a set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations
detect [verb] – discover or identify; notice
cancerous [adjective] – affected by or showing signs of cancer

True or False:

  1. An image-scanning device was invented at Stafford University.
  2. The device can identify skin cancers better than doctors.
  3. The team used algorithm to train a computer to develop artificial intelligence to detect diabetes.
  4. The team used 130,000 photos of different skin diseases for the device.
  5. The system has a record of 2, 320 different types of skin diseases.