The Rise of AI in Breast Cancer Screenings: A Solution to the Declining Number of Radiologists

A study conducted by Swedish researchers suggests that radiologists assisted by artificial intelligence (AI) are more effective at detecting breast cancer than two radiologists working together. The study compared the performance of radiologists working with AI to that of human radiologists in screening mammograms from over 55,000 women. The addition of AI to the screening process resulted in a four percent increase in breast cancer detection and reduced false positives, potentially improving accuracy and reducing unnecessary imaging and biopsies. The researchers believe that AI has the potential to take over the majority of screening mammography assessments in the future.