OLYMPUS PARTICIPATES SUPPORTING ENDOSCOPIC AI DIAGNOSIS EDUCATION FOR THAILAND DOCTORS

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Olympus Corporation has taken part in a ground-breaking project as business promoter, in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of Japan.

The project is entitled ‘Survey Study for International Expansion of Endoscopes Utilizing High-definition Imaging Technology AI Diagnosis Support System in Thailand’.

Beginning July 20, the project aims to develop advanced endoscopy diagnostics in Thailand, where there are relatively few endoscopists, according to a statement.

Last fiscal year, Olympus took part in a project with the MIC to investigate the effectiveness and potential dissemination of the AI diagnostic support system in India, whereby Olympus conducted a demonstration survey on clinical applications in collaboration with a major Indian medical institution.

For the project in Thailand, in collaboration with CYBERNET SYSTEMS CO LTD, Olympus conducts a demonstration survey on the effectiveness and potential dissemination of the AI diagnostic support system in collaboration with Thai Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Association (TAGE).

Specialist lecturers and physicians from Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital and TAGE representatives from Siriraj Hospital, Rajavithi Hospital, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and Ramathibodi Hospital will provide expert guidance to doctors from major medical institutions in Thailand.

In addition to training doctors in techniques for detecting diseases and differential diagnosis by colonoscope, they will also train the doctors on how to instruct the next generation of endoscopists between August 2021 and March 2022.

Olympus participated in this project to support trained specialists to train doctors in Thailand and neighbouring countries and contribute to the dissemination and development of endoscopic diagnostics using the latest AI technology.

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