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Realizing a "Digital Brain" to transform the way we fight neurological conditions
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To address these challenges, Fujitsu has selected GMO Research Activity Support & Technology, which has been engaged in R&D support in the medical field using AI and big data, as part of its co-creation partner program, "
Details of the service
GMO Research Activity Support & Technology has delivered an analysis environment that preprocesses open and closed data for researchers to develop brain MRI analysis AI tools quickly and easily.This preprocessing function performs processes such as correcting motion and distortion of data, reducing noise, etc., depending on the objective of the analysis task. Utilizing the research results from Fugaku, the processing time of brain MRI data for thousands of patients, which would take an estimated two years with existing techniques, was reduced to two days. Users of this service can complete data processing within more practical timeframes by accessing these supercomputing resources on Fujitsu's CaaS platform, helping accelerate the development of new AI tools in the medical field.
Key aspects of the initiative
This initiative marks the first time that software and data developed with Fugaku on Fujitsu's CaaS platform will be provided to service users. Previously, there was no environment in which the results of R&D activities leveraging Fugaku could be provided as a service to end users, which made the practical use of innovations developed with the powerful supercomputer unfeasible for many. The CaaS platform draws on the same A64FX CPU as Fugaku, allowing users to seamlessly access software and data used with Fugaku on an environment purpose-built by GMO Research Activity Support & Technology.
Going forward, GMO Research Activity Support & Technology will build a usage environment for developers and researchers for various applications, including brain MRI data analysis and AI automatic diagnosis. Fujitsu will continue providing users access to world-class computing capabilities on its CaaS platform to accelerate the practical application of the results of R&D initiatives, in a wider range of fields and industries, including disaster prevention.
As part of its vision for Fujitsu Uvance, which aims to realize a sustainable world, Fujitsu will continue to advance its Hybrid IT initiatives, connecting the world seamlessly and safely with digital infrastructure to realize a connected society.
"The results of using the supercomputer Fugaku have the potential to generate major innovations in the medical field. High-speed computing power allows us to analyze vast amounts of medical data and gain new knowledge that will lead to the development of disease mechanisms and treatments. We believe that the social implementation of the results of Fugaku through the so-called "Virtual Fugaku" will lead to the provision of innovative medical services and the creation of new industries."
"There are still many things we do not understand about the structure of the human brain and the mechanisms of disease. To shed light on this, it is necessary to develop analytical techniques and calculations for massive amounts of brain MRI data through international collaboration. On the other hand, the introduction and maintenance of a brain MRI analysis environment using HPC is essentially, not a research theme for life and medical scientists, and it is technically challenging and time-consuming. We believe that services that provide such an analysis environment will be of great help to researchers working across countries to solve difficult problems."
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