Cancer is one of the most important risks threatening the population of the Tasmanian Devil, which is well known to everyone with its inspired cartoon character. Tasmanian Monsters, the world's largest carnivorous marsupial, living only on the island of Tasmania in the southeast of Australia, will be protected against cancer, which threatens their species, with an international project involving Near East University researchers.
Tasmanian Devils are known to be quite aggressive creatures. Therefore, it is vital to determine whether the scars on their faces are caused by cancer or natural causes. The project, signed by Near East University researchers, can identify cancerous Tasmanian Monsters by analyzing camera images with artificial intelligence support.
Near East University Faculty of Engineering Biomedical Engineering faculty members Assist. Assoc. Dr. Fatih Veysel Nurcin, Dr. Niyazi Şentürk and Computer Engineering Faculty Member Assist. Assoc. Dr. The artificial intelligence-supported algorithm prepared by Elbrus Imanov can detect Tasmanian Monsters caught in skin cancer through camera images. Ecologist Karen Fagg, who works in the "Save the Tasmanian Devil" program, and wildlife biologist Sam Thalmann, who works in the same program, also support the study, signed by Near East University researchers.
Cancer threatens Tasmanian Devils!
An endemic type of cancer frequently seen in Tasmanian Devils in recent years threatens the lives of these creatures, whose natural life is limited to Tasmania. This cancer, called "devil facial tumor disease (DFTD)," is seen in the face, mouth and neck regions of Tasmanian Devils and spreads easily when the beasts bite each other. This disease, first detected in 1996, can cause Tasmanian Devils to die in about six months.
One of the project researchers, Near East University Faculty of Engineering Biomedical Engineering faculty members Assist. Assoc. Dr. Fatih Veysel Nurçin emphasizes that the artificial intelligence-supported project, which they prepared by breaking a new ground, will make a great contribution to the understanding of how this disease spreads in the wild, while detecting the cancerous Tasmanian Monsters quickly.
The work of the Near East University made a big impact in Australia!
The work of Near East University researchers, which was able to detect cancer in Tasmanian Devils monitored by artificial intelligence-assisted cameras, also made a great impression in Australia and New Zealand. The study, which was published in Scimex, one of the important scientific publications of Australia and New Zealand, attracted great attention from scientists living in the regions. The study was also published in Cosmos Magazine, which also came to the fore with science news.
The scientific article, in which Near East University researchers describe the details of their work, was published in Csiro Publishing, one of Australia's most important scientific publications.
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