AI could improve breast cancer detection

By Julie Steenhuysen
Updated January 2 2020 - 12:03pm, first published 11:56am
AI has the potential to improve the accuracy of breast cancer screening, a study has shown.
AI has the potential to improve the accuracy of breast cancer screening, a study has shown.

A Google artificial intelligence system proved as good as expert radiologists at detecting which women had breast cancer based on screening mammograms and showed promise at reducing errors, researchers report.

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