AI aids with breast screening, reduces workload for radiologists

A team led by Andreas Lauritzen, a doctoral student from the University of Copenhagen, found that the AI algorithm detected and categorized normal, moderate-risk, and suspicious mammograms while also performing consistently across breast densities. The group wrote that using AI in this setting could improve breast cancer screening outcomes.

“AI-based screening would likely support most of these screening programs by increasing efficiency,” Lauritzen and co-authors wrote.

Previous research suggests that population-based screening mammography reduces breast cancer mortality by detecting…