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AI Model Outperforms Breast Density in 5-Year Cancer Risk Stratification

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AI Model Outperforms Breast Density in 5-Year Cancer Risk Stratification

An AI model using mammogram images predicts 5-year breast cancer risk more accurately than traditional breast density assessment.

Key Details

  • 1The study is presented at the RSNA annual meeting in Chicago.
  • 2Clairity Breast, the first FDA-authorized image-only AI breast cancer risk model, was trained on over 421,000 mammograms.
  • 3AI model performance was evaluated on more than 245,000 screening mammograms from the US and Europe.
  • 4Women in the AI high-risk group had a >4x higher incidence of cancer (5.9%) than average-risk (1.3%), while density-based separation was modest (3.2% vs. 2.7%).
  • 5Findings support integrating image-only AI risk scores with traditional risk factors for more personalized screening strategies.

Why It Matters

This research advances precision screening in breast imaging, offering radiologists a more nuanced, data-driven tool for risk stratification. Early identification of high-risk patients via AI could lead to tailored screening protocols and improved outcomes.

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