FDA greenlights AI software that helps diagnose breast and thyroid cancers

In ultrasound alone, such cancers are diagnosed in approximately 375,000 people annually. Initial imaging results often lead to invasive biopsies to rule out malignancy. It is the hope of Koios Medical that their decision support software can help reduce the amount of unnecessary procedures by improving physician accuracy and reducing false positives. 

“This novel software demonstrates that using AI for decision support physicians can make clinically meaningful shifts in performance improving interpretation efficacy and diagnostic performance, improving sensitivity and reducing false…