AI to Be Used in Reading Breast Cancer Scans From Next Year

AI to be used in reading breast cancer scans from next year

The Health Minister says artificial intelligence will "support, not replace" skilled clinicians in breast cancer diagnosis.

AI use in reading breast cancer scans on way

The government says artificial intelligence will be used as a second set of eyes reading breast cancer scans from early next year.

AI Breast Screening Tool One Step Closer

“Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in New Zealand, but we know that early detection significantly improves survival rates and treatment outcomes,” Health Minister Simeon Brown says.

AI may soon help read mammograms in NZ - Expert Reaction - Science Media Centre

The government is choosing a mammogram-reading AI tool to test and validate, ahead of a planned roll out early next year. The tool will ease clinician workloads by doing one of the two independent reads currently required during mammogram assessment, the government says. They emphasise that all diagnoses and follow-up decisions will continue to include qualified health professionals. The Science Media Centre asked experts to comment. Associate P…