Artificial intelligence can help select the best embryos for IVF, according to researchers at Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania.

An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed an automated method for assessing early embryos. The method is based on the processing of visual data collected by photographing a developing embryo every 5 minutes from 7 different sides for up to 5 days.

Up to 20,000 images are created in the process. Artificial intelligence processes development data and notifies of any observed anomalies. This increases the likelihood of choosing the most viable and healthy embryo at an early stage for IVF.

At this stage, the embryologist can rely on an artificial intelligence algorithm, according to the authors. But you need to remember that the artificial intelligence algorithm is just a tool that allows you to objectively justify a decision, but the final decision remains with the doctor.