Development of a cloud-based AI cognitive assistant for holistic melanoma risk estimation

An AI cognitive assistant is developed that will fuse information from multiple data sources, providing melanoma risk estimation both on the patient level as well as per-lesion.

The AI cognitive assistant is hosted on the iToBoS private cloud, combining the information provided by AI-based models developed by the partners of the consortium that focus on different data modalities (clinical, genomics, images), implementing a holistic AI-based risk score system that offers explainable results.

The iToBoS project is developing an AI diagnostic platform to aid in the early diagnosis of melanoma. The platform includes an AI-powered total body scanner and a Computer Aided Diagnostics (CAD) tool, which integrates multiple data sources including medical records, genomic data, and in vivo imaging. The project’s objectives include the following:

  • Achieving earlier, patient-tailored diagnoses of melanoma.
  • The development and validation of an AI cognitive assistant tool to empower healthcare practitioners and offer risk assessments for every mole.
  • The integration of all available information about each patient to personalise the prognosis.
  • The provision of methods for visualising, explaining, and interpreting AI models in an effort to overcome the “black box” challenge.