AI-based mammo screening protocol reduces radiologist workload by 62%

The AI system detected normal, moderate-risk, and suspicious mammograms consistent with two radiologists. Using the system, the mammograms were scored from 0 to 10 for risk of malignancy, with the higher scores correlating to increased risk. During the simulation, mammograms with scores less than 5 (considered normal) were excluded from radiologist reads. Suspicious mammograms were recalled, and the protocol was also applied to each BI-RADS density. 

The AI-based screening sensitivity was 69.7% compared to 70.8% for the radiologists. The AI system did outperform radiologists when it came…