As doctors debate whether artificial intelligence (AI) will replace them in the medical profession, Hungary has become an excellent testing ground for artificial intelligence software to detect cancerous tumors.
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Illuminated by the light of the screen in a darkened room at Bács-Kiskun County Hospital outside Budapest, Dr. Éva Ambrózay – a radiologist with more than two decades of experience – carefully examined her patient’s mammogram.
Although two radiologists had previously claimed that the X-ray showed no evidence of breast cancer, Dr. Ambrózay carefully examined several areas circled in red, which the AI software had indicated as potentially malignant.
He soon ordered the woman to be called in for a biopsy, which will be done within the next week.
Innovations in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are revealing groundbreaking successes in breast cancer screening, demonstrating a remarkable ability to detect signs that doctors often miss. Preliminary results and radiologists show that this technology has the potential to match or even surpass the performance of human radiologists – one of the most important indicators yet of how AI can benefit public health.
Hungary has an exemplary breast cancer screening program, making it one of the main testing grounds for cutting-edge AI technology applied to real patients. As of 2021, five hospitals and clinics in Hungary that perform over 35,000 exams annually are using this new AI system, which helps identify potential signs of cancer that the radiologist may have missed. Hospitals across Europe and North America are also now starting to evaluate or provide data to help further develop such systems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly expanding and taking center stage in Silicon Valley, with chatbots like ChatGPT demonstrating their ability to converse in a human-like manner – sometimes with alarming consequences. Built on an identical format used by popular chatbot services that mimics the way work , this breast cancer screening technology shows how A.I. has infiltrated our regular lives in more fundamental ways than one!
Despite many advances, widespread use of the cancer-detection technology still faces significant hurdles. According to doctors and AI developers, more clinical trials are needed before the system can be used as an automated second or third reader of breast cancer screens beyond its current applications in a few locations around the world. In addition, it must demonstrate accuracy in women of different ages, ethnicities and body types—plus it must demonstrate effectiveness toward detecting complex forms of breast cancer while minimizing false positives that don’t indicate malignancy—all expectations that radiologists have set for themselves .
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The use of AI tools has raised the question: Will they replace human radiologists? The developers of this technology are under regulatory scrutiny, and some doctors and hospitals have shown resistance—but many experts agree that people can trust and benefit from this technology if it is used in collaboration with experienced doctors. For now, these concerns seem overblown.
In the long term, AI could literally be a lifesaver, according to Dr. László Tabár, a renowned mammography trainer in Europe. After evaluating the technology’s performance in breast cancer screenings from various vendors, he was thoroughly impressed and now strongly supports the role of AI in healthcare systems worldwide.
"I dream of the day when women will go to a breast cancer center and ask, 'Do you have AI or not?'" she said.
Source of information: nytimes.com
