# Dementia trial by Turing Institute UK

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**Created:** [August 10, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/dementia-trial-by-turing-institute-uk/66146 "2021-08-10T17:45:16Z")
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The UK media has news today of a new trial using AI to diagnose Alzheimers from MRI scans. This is being conducted by the Turning Institute and Addenbrookes in the UK.  
Can anyone comment if Julia is being used?

> **[Artificial intelligence could be used to diagnose dementia](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/aug/10/artificial-intelligence-could-be-used-to-diagnose-dementia)**
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> Researchers say AI tool could lead to earlier diagnoses that could improve patients’ outcomes