Table 2 Key differences between Image-based and Laboratory-based Diagnostics with a focus on LLM applications
Feature | Image-based diagnostics | Laboratory-based diagnostics |
|---|---|---|
Data source | Medical images | Blood, tissue, other bodily fluids |
Analysis method | Visual analysis, image processing, AI | Biochemical analysis, genetic testing, pathogen detection |
Strengths | Non-invasive, rapid, can visualize anatomical structures | More specific, quantitative, can detect biochemical changes |
Limitations | Subjective, requires trained specialists, prone to artifacts | Invasive, time-consuming, may not be specific to a single disease |
LLM applications | Image analysis, classification, possibly segmentation and lesion characterisation | Analysing test results, predicting disease risk, identifying new biomarkers |