Retrospective evaluation of interval breast cancer screening mammograms by radiologists and AI - Takeaways - MDSpire

Retrospective evaluation of interval breast cancer screening mammograms by radiologists and AI

  • By

  • Jonas Subelack

  • Rudolf Morant

  • Marcel Blum

  • Axel Gräwingholt

  • Justus Vogel

  • Alexander Geissler

  • David Ehlig

  • August 4, 2025

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    Mammography screening programs significantly reduce breast cancer mortality by enabling early detection.

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    Interval breast cancers, diagnosed between screenings, are linked to aggressive tumor characteristics and higher mortality.

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    Artificial intelligence has potential to improve breast cancer detection in screening programs without increasing workload.

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    The study evaluated the ability of an AI system to identify signs of breast cancer in interval screening mammograms.

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    A total of 268 interval breast cancers were identified from 151,233 women screened between 2010 and 2019 in Switzerland.

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