In 2017, Mehta, Deb & Rao noted that "computers are being increasingly used in [the] medical profession". They described the importance of:

Statistical modelling

To quickly and accurately interpret statistical data

Laboratory computing

To provide accurate and rapid results to tests such as blood chemistry and then match these with patient identification details

Hospital information systems

To consistently transmit and store data and monitor this process

More recently, there have been advancements in using technologies such as computer vision or Convolutional Neural Networks to identify malignant and benign tumors.