Far EasTone Telecommunications and Intel Announce Cooperative IRTI Program

        The international biotechnology industry event "Bio Asia 2023" was grandly held in Taipei from July 27th to 31st, during which Far EasTone Telecommunications announced the joint promotion of the Intel RISE Technology Initiative (IRTI) project with global chip leader Intel, and demonstrated for the first time the results of remote diagnosis and treatment combined with the "AI voice model for laryngeal cancer symptom recognition". This model utilizes the Far EasTone Telecommunications "5G remote diagnosis and treatment platform", combined with Intel's "OpenFL federated learning technology", Far Eastern Memorial Hospital's "voice database", and Jieluo Biotechnology's "MetaLite software" to jointly create a high accuracy rate of 80% for identifying early laryngeal cancer, assisting the rural area public in early detection of symptoms and grasping the golden treatment period.

        Intel has always been an important partner for us, "said Zeng Shiyuan, Executive Vice President of Far EasTone Telecommunications Enterprise and International Business Group." Through the Intel IRTI project, we are partnering with Far Eastern Memorial Hospital and Jieluo Biotechnology to break away from traditional invasive examinations and develop 'early laryngeal cancer voice recognition' through the integration of artificial intelligence and federal learning The new method combines and optimizes the '5G long-distance diagnosis and treatment platform' independently developed by Far EasTone Telecommunications, integrates various medical hospital systems to recognize voice recognition models, and improves the recognition rate of laryngeal cancer. Continuously inject new energy into the development of remote healthcare through technological innovation

        Dean of Far Eastern Memorial Hospital Dr. Chiu, Kuanming explained that during the COVID-19 epidemic, the hospital provided home care and medical services through the remote diagnosis and treatment platform of Far Eastone Telecommunications; After the epidemic, we will vigorously transform into a smart hospital, which is expected to combine the software and hardware technologies of Far EasTone Telecommunications, Intel, and Jieluo Biotechnology in the future to provide voice screening services for the public in advance, allowing high-risk patients to seek medical treatment early.

        Not only that, cooperative hospitals in various regions will also use the "AI Voice Model" developed by Far Eastern Memorial Hospital to collect voice characteristics of laryngeal cancer patients; By utilizing Intel's latest 4th generation Intel Xeon expandable processor, which includes an Intel Advanced Matrix Extension (Intel AMX) accelerator, the computational speed of AI models can be improved; The "MetaLite" software of Jieluo Biotechnology can combine with the Intel OpenFL framework to continuously absorb features and improve recognition ability of the model. The "5G remote diagnosis and treatment platform" independently developed by Far EasTone Telecommunications enables rural areas with relatively scarce medical resources to receive remote medical treatment from nearby health centers or regional hospitals, providing zero distance medical care for rural areas. This joint exhibition was highly anticipated at the booth of Tsinghua University.

        Due to its deep location, pharyngeal diseases require endoscopic examination to confirm the condition. Early stage laryngeal cancer patients can achieve a success rate of 80-90% if treated with surgery or radiation. If treatment is delayed, it may require extensive resection or even removal of the entire throat, permanently losing normal vocal function, and the cure rate is less than 50%. Given that the initial symptoms of most laryngeal cancer patients are hoarse voices, the "AI Voice Model" developed by Far Eastern Memorial Hospital's Voice Center can predict the probability of developing laryngeal cancer by simply collecting the patient's voice for 2-3 seconds through a microphone.

        The remote diagnosis and treatment platform can integrate medical hospital systems, virtual health insurance card authentication, electronic medical records, and utilize 5G high bandwidth and low latency characteristics to transmit medical images in real-time, allowing remote specialists to interpret them in real-time. Far EasTone Telecommunications has launched the first long-distance diagnosis and treatment service in Taiwan since 2020, covering 12 counties, 35 townships, and 261 villages, serving over 30000 people; At the end of the year, it will be introduced to four townships in Mazu, including ophthalmology, dermatology, and otolaryngology.

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