A first-of-its-kind trial demonstrates that AI-assisted mammography can improve the outcomes of patients with breast cancer, particularly those with aggressive disease.
While many people have only recently begun to use artificial intelligence (AI) in their everyday lives, the technology's use in medicine began about a decade ago, especially in the field of image-based diagnostics. Researchers have been training AI programs to recognize tumors and other signs of disease in various medical imagery, such as X-rays, MRIs, and tissue biopsies mounted on slides.
