Automated system identifies dense tissue, a risk factor for breast cancer, in mammograms
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 16:20
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have developed an automated model that assesses dense breast tissue in mammograms -- which is an independent risk factor for breast cancer -- as reliably as expert radiologists. This marks the first time a deep-learning model of its kind has successfully been used in a clinic on real patients, according to the researchers. With broad implementation, the researchers hope the model can help bring greater reliability to breast density assessments across the nation.