In a newly funded project with the Army Research Lab, in partnership with a group at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Fromen is using the UD-developed model to help toxicology researchers understand ...

First, the model breathes in the same cyclic motion as an actual lung. That's key, Fromen said. The model also contains lattice structures to represent the entire volume and surface area of a lung.

Called LungNet, the tool already outperforms other lung-focused AI models and can justify its "decisions," making it a potentially useful—and life-saving—companion to human medical experts.

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