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How a Grand Rapids cancer center is using AI to identify, help treat disease


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A cancer treatment center in Grand Rapids is bringing the future of medicine into the present. 

BAMF Health, founded and led by Anthony Chang, PhD, is one of the world's largest Theranostics centers — considered a groundbreaking and less traditional approach to cancer treatment.

It uses full-body scans and smart AI tools to spot disease earlier and choose the right treatment for each patient. The AI algorithms analyze images in seconds, which helps doctors identify tumors, plan therapies, and adjust care on the fly. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute have called it “the next big shift in precision medicine.” 

So, is this kind of technology the future of health care? And where does it fall short?

Chang joined The Metro on Tuesday to discuss how AI and advanced imaging are changing health care, and his plans to open a BAMF Health facility in Detroit this fall. 

Listen to The Metro weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on-demand.

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