Clairity Breast becomes the first FDA-authorized AI software to predict five-year breast cancer risk using routine mammography images.
Key Details
- 1FDA grants de novo authorization to Clairity Breast, developed by Boston-based Clairity.
- 2The AI tool analyzes mammogram images for subtle features correlated with future cancer risk.
- 3Unlike traditional models, Clairity Breast does not require age or genetic data.
- 4The system was trained on millions of mammogram images linked to five-year outcomes.
- 5Clairity Breast delivers validated risk scores to radiologists through standard clinical systems.
- 6Commercial launch is targeted for the end of 2025.
Why It Matters
This breakthrough FDA authorization marks a new era in preventive oncology by enabling earlier risk identification using only imaging, potentially improving precision prevention and patient outcomes in breast cancer care.
Source
Radiology Business
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