Oncologists and AI experts combine old images to provide new insights into head and neck cancers

Cancer researchers have a multitude of tools to study tumors. Histological staining uses dyes to make different kinds of tissue cells visible in microscopic slide images. CT scans can pinpoint the size, location and spread of a tumor. Epigenetic analysis can track a cancer's growth and genetic regulation.

"These different lenses—macroscale and microscale—really provide different perspectives on the same tumor," says Anant Madabhushi, executive director for the Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute as well as a researcher at the Winship Cancer Institute.

What if you could use artificial intelligence (AI) to break down the boundaries and combine different types of images to yield deeper insights into cancer risk and prognosis? Read more here. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-oncologists-ai-experts-combine-images.html