New AI Tool Finds Heart Problems
新型 AI 工具可偵測心臟問題
Introduction
Pathway Labs has a new AI tool called EchoNext. It looks at heart tests to find heart disease.
Pathway Labs 推出了一款名為 EchoNext 的新型 AI 工具，可用於分析心臟檢查結果以偵測心臟病。
Main Body
Pierre Elias and other doctors made this tool at a university. Now, a company called Pathway Labs sells it. The US government says the tool is safe. It can find seven different heart problems.
Pierre Elias 與其他醫生在大學開發了這款工具。現在由一家名為 Pathway Labs 的公司負責銷售。美國政府表示該工具是安全的，能夠偵測出七種不同的心臟問題。
Pathway Labs sells the tool in two ways. They sell it directly to hospitals. They also work with a company called OpenEvidence.
Pathway Labs 透過兩種方式銷售該工具。他們直接銷售給醫院，同時也與一家名為 OpenEvidence 的公司合作。
Doctors use OpenEvidence to search for medical information. Now, doctors can put heart test images into that system. The AI then tells the doctor if the heart is sick.
醫生使用 OpenEvidence 搜尋醫療資訊。現在，醫生可以將心臟檢查影像輸入該系統，AI 隨即會告知醫生心臟是否患病。
Conclusion
Hospitals can now buy EchoNext or use it through OpenEvidence.
醫院現在可以購買 EchoNext，或透過 OpenEvidence 使用。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Action' Word Pattern
In this text, the writer uses very short, clear sentences. To reach A2, you need to connect a Who to an Action.
Look at these pairs:
- Pathway Labs sells
- Doctors use
- AI tells
The Pattern:
Person/Thing + Action + Object
Example from the text: "The US government (Who) says (Action) the tool is safe (What)."
🛠️ Useful Words for your Pocket
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| Tool | Something that helps you do a job |
| Safe | No danger |
| Disease | A sickness |
| Directly | Straight to the person/place |