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Mammography AI Spots Vascular Signals

Routine breast imaging offers opportunity for cardiovascular risk assessment.

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • March 24, 2026

  • 3 min

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    AI-based quantification of breast arterial calcification (BAC) can predict major adverse cardiovascular events and mortality in women.

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    The study analyzed mammograms from 123,762 women, revealing a dose-response relationship between BAC severity and cardiovascular outcomes.

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    Increasing BAC severity correlates with higher rates of major adverse cardiovascular events, with severe BAC showing the highest risk.

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    Adding BAC measurements to the PREVENT score improves cardiovascular risk assessment, enhancing predictive accuracy.

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    The AI model demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity for BAC detection, suggesting its potential for opportunistic cardiovascular risk assessment.

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Mammography AI Spots Vascular Signals

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • March 24, 2026

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