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DIAGNOSTICS
Volume 13, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13122041
Keywords
breast imaging; artificial intelligence; deep learning; machine learning; mammography; breast MRI; breast ultrasound; radiology workflow; computer-aided diagnosis; computer-aided detection
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Efforts to use computers for breast cancer detection have been made for over 20 years, but traditional computer-aided detection has shown minimal improvement. However, recent advancements in AI and machine learning have started to yield better results. While there are over 20 FDA-approved AI applications for breast imaging, their adoption and usage are still low. Breast imaging offers various opportunities and challenges for AI development, including decision support and risk assessment, among others.
Attempts to use computers to aid in the detection of breast malignancies date back more than 20 years. Despite significant interest and investment, this has historically led to minimal or no significant improvement in performance and outcomes with traditional computer-aided detection. However, recent advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning are now starting to deliver on the promise of improved performance. There are at present more than 20 FDA-approved AI applications for breast imaging, but adoption and utilization are widely variable and low overall. Breast imaging is unique and has aspects that create both opportunities and challenges for AI development and implementation. Breast cancer screening programs worldwide rely on screening mammography to reduce the morbidity and mortality of breast cancer, and many of the most exciting research projects and available AI applications focus on cancer detection for mammography. There are, however, multiple additional potential applications for AI in breast imaging, including decision support, risk assessment, breast density quantitation, workflow and triage, quality evaluation, response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy assessment, and image enhancement. In this review the current status, availability, and future directions of investigation of these applications are discussed, as well as the opportunities and barriers to more widespread utilization.
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