Deployment of an AI-driven breast cancer screening workflow improved detection rates while maintaining equity across racial and breast density subgroups.
Key Details
- 1Study analyzed 208,891 AI-assisted and 370,692 standard-of-care cases across 109 US sites and 96 radiologists.
- 2AI workflow increased cancer detection rate from 4.6 to 5 per 1,000 exams (p=0.001).
- 3Recall rate rose from 10.6% to 11.1% (p=0.015), and PPV from 4.4% to 5% (p=0.001).
- 4Cancer detection rate improvement between 20.4% and 22.7% reported.
- 5No disparities observed in outcomes across different racial or breast density subpopulations.
- 6Workflow is compatible with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT).
Why It Matters
This demonstration of increased detection and equitable outcomes supports real-world integration of AI in breast cancer screening, addressing longstanding concerns about algorithmic bias. The findings encourage wider clinical adoption to improve patient care and reduce diagnostic disparities.
Source
AuntMinnie
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