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Aakash Desai: Artificial intelligence is making strides in mammography screening
Jan 9, 2025, 10:29

Aakash Desai: Artificial intelligence is making strides in mammography screening

Aakash Desai, Assistant Professor at UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, shared on LinkedIn:

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making strides in mammography screening!

The PRAIM study, conducted across 12 sites in Germany, evaluated AI-supported double reading vs. standard double reading for breast cancer detection in 463,094 women.

Results:

Higher cancer detection: AI group detected 6.7 cancers per 1,000 women—17.6% higher than the control group.

Noninferior recall rate: AI group achieved a recall rate of 37.4/1,000 compared to 38.3/1,000 in the control group.

Improved precision: Positive predictive value (PPV) of recalls was 17.9% with AI vs. 14.9% without AI.

What does this mean? AI-supported screening enhances breast cancer detection rates without increasing recalls, demonstrating its potential to improve screening outcomes in real-world settings.”

Nationwide real-world implementation of AI for cancer detection in population-based mammography screening

Authors: Nora Eisemann et al.

Aakash Desai