{"id":631752,"date":"2024-08-22T11:30:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T08:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/south-korean-pet-care-goes-high-tech-with-ai-diagnostics\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T11:30:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T08:30:01","slug":"south-korean-pet-care-goes-high-tech-with-ai-diagnostics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/south-korean-pet-care-goes-high-tech-with-ai-diagnostics\/","title":{"rendered":"#South Korean pet care goes high-tech with AI diagnostics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3558dac59a2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3558dac59a2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/south-korean-pet-care-goes-high-tech-with-ai-diagnostics\/#Global_aims\" >Global aims<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/south-korean-pet-care-goes-high-tech-with-ai-diagnostics\/#Pet_nation\" >Pet nation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2024\/mozzi-a-goldendoodle-s.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2024\/mozzi-a-goldendoodle-s.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Mozzi, a goldendoodle, sits near X-ray results processed through 'X Caliber', AI-powered software that is helping veterinarians make quicker diagnoses.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2024\/mozzi-a-goldendoodle-s.jpg\" alt=\"Mozzi, a goldendoodle, sits near X-ray results processed through 'X Caliber', AI-powered software that is helping veterinarians make quicker diagnoses\" title=\"Mozzi, a goldendoodle, sits near X-ray results processed through 'X Caliber', AI-powered software that is helping veterinarians make quicker diagnoses.\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Mozzi, a goldendoodle, sits near X-ray results processed through &#8216;X Caliber&#8217;, AI-powered software that is helping veterinarians make quicker diagnoses.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When five-year-old goldendoodle Mozzi started walking &#8220;unnaturally,&#8221; his concerned owner rushed him to the vet in South Korea, where the problem was diagnosed not by humans but by AI.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                                    South Korea, a global leader in the production of chips that power generative AI, has been quick to embrace novel uses of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One such <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lication, &#8220;X Caliber,&#8221; is helping vets pinpoint X-ray abnormalities in seconds, making diagnostics both quicker and easier to explain.<\/p>\n<p>The AI reading of Mozzi&#8217;s X-rays showed the curly-haired goldendoodle had a 22 percent chance of knee dislocation. While not an emergency, his condition needed careful management to head off surgery.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I wouldn&#8217;t have understood the results if I didn&#8217;t look at the numbers,&#8221; said Mo Jae-hyun, Mozzi&#8217;s owner, adding that the AI program helped him understand his pet&#8217;s woes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Of course, I trust my vet, but looking at the results myself, it seems more credible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The software&#8217;s developer, South Korean telecom provider SK Telecom, said X Caliber has a disease detection rate of up to 86 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Vets say it has transformed their ability to diagnose.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Dogs with heart disease, for example, tend to have enlarged hearts. We use a method called VHS (vertebral heart size), which used to require measuring one by one, manually,&#8221; Oh I-se, CEO of Sky Animal Medical Group, told AFP.<\/p>\n<p>But now AI can reveal the result in 15 seconds, so it is &#8220;much more convenient,&#8221; Oh said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2024\/oh-i-se-l-veterinarian.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2024\/oh-i-se-l-veterinarian.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Oh I-se (L), veterinarian and CEO of Sky Animal Medical Group, X-rays Mozzi with an assistant before using the 'X Caliber' software to help pinpoint abnormalities.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2024\/oh-i-se-l-veterinarian.jpg\" alt=\"Oh I-se (L), veterinarian and CEO of Sky Animal Medical Group, X-rays Mozzi with an assistant before using the 'X Caliber' software to help pinpoint abnormalities\" title=\"Oh I-se (L), veterinarian and CEO of Sky Animal Medical Group, X-rays Mozzi with an assistant before using the 'X Caliber' software to help pinpoint abnormalities.\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                Oh I-se (L), veterinarian and CEO of Sky Animal Medical Group, X-rays Mozzi with an assistant before using the &#8216;X Caliber&#8217; software to help pinpoint abnormalities.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                        <!-- TechX - News - In-article --><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Global_aims\"><\/span>Global aims<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SK Telecom considers X Caliber &#8220;the beginning of AI health care,&#8221; said Joo Ye-seul, manager of the software&#8217;s global team. &#8220;We plan further expansion into additional domains based on this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The service is already available in the United States, Australia and some Southeast Asian countries.<\/p>\n<p>In Indonesia, veterinary hospital owner Kristanya Oen says X Caliber is helping to overcome a lack of expertise and trained staff.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is a shortage of radiologists in Indonesian animal hospitals and it is not easy to receive radiology education in Indonesia, so we needed X Caliber to help with our diagnostics,&#8221; Oen told AFP.<\/p>\n<p>SK Telecom is part of the same conglomerate as SK Hynix, which launched the first high-bandwidth memory chips\u2014cutting-edge semiconductors that enable faster data processing and the more complex tasks of generative AI.<\/p>\n<p>While many experts are questioning the payoff of lavish AI investments following a recent fall in technology stocks, the conglomerate&#8217;s CEO Chey Tae-won remains committed.<\/p>\n<p>SK Group must &#8220;think fiercely about next-generation products,&#8221; he told employees this month.<\/p>\n<p>In June, SK Group announced plans to invest 80 trillion won ($60 billion) in AI chips, services and data centres.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2024\/an-ai-reading-of-mozzi.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2024\/an-ai-reading-of-mozzi.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"An AI reading of Mozzi's X-rays showed the goldendoodle had a knee condition that needed careful management.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2024\/an-ai-reading-of-mozzi.jpg\" alt=\"An AI reading of Mozzi's X-rays showed the goldendoodle had a knee condition that needed careful management\" title=\"An AI reading of Mozzi's X-rays showed the goldendoodle had a knee condition that needed careful management.\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                An AI reading of Mozzi&#8217;s X-rays showed the goldendoodle had a knee condition that needed careful management.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pet_nation\"><\/span>Pet nation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In South Korea, where more and more people are turning to &#8220;pet parenthood&#8221; instead of having children, it is not necessarily surprising that AI health care would begin with animals.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                                            In a country with one of the world&#8217;s lowest birth rates, pet ownership has roughly doubled in the last decade, official figures show.<\/p>\n<p>One in four households now have at least one furry friend, and last year more strollers were sold for pets than for human babies on popular e-commerce platform, Gmarket.<\/p>\n<p>The pet care industry was worth an estimated eight trillion won ($6 billion) in 2022, a fourfold increase compared with five years earlier.<\/p>\n<p>The government aims to double the industry&#8217;s value by 2027 and is helping support pet food and health care businesses through various loans and tax incentives.<\/p>\n<p>Jumping on the trend, South Korean companies are working on new ways of integrating AI into pet care, including &#8220;smart toilets&#8221; for early detection of urinary diseases and &#8220;smart leashes&#8221; that monitor pulse and body temperature.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Devices that can monitor mild to severe diseases in the daily life of pets are expected to expand,&#8221; said Kim Soo-kyung, a senior manager at the Economic Research Institute in KPMG Korea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-main__note mt-4\">\n                                                \u00a9 2024 AFP\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>                                                <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                South Korean pet care goes high-tech with AI diagnostics (2024, August 22)<br \/>\n                                                retrieved 22 August 2024<br \/>\n                                                from https:\/\/techxplore.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2024-08-south-korean-pet-high-tech.html<\/p>\n<p>                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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