Staci Weiss
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Overview
Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women, causing severe pain and fertility complications, yet diagnosis typically takes 7-10 years. Between 35-50% of people struggling to conceive naturally suffer from endometriosis, but detecting the condition requires specialist expertise and it takes sonographers 6-9 months to gain proficiency in identifying the five key sonologic signs. This project will develop an AI tool that analyses 2D ultrasound scans to detect subtle patterns of endometriosis, enabling earlier and more consistent diagnosis. The system will generate grounded outputs linking text descriptions to visual regions of interest, creating bounding boxes for features like endometriomas and adhesions. Beyond improving diagnosis, early detection can prevent cyst development, ease debilitating symptoms, avoid expensive invasive procedures like laparoscopies, and significantly improve IVF outcomes.
