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epigenie_986 t1_jb4kdux wrote

Reply to comment by ch4m3le0n in Artificial intelligence could soon be widely used to detect breast cancer — and may be more effective than doctors at doing so, study says by Gari_305

We might need AI to do a pass, along with a radiologist. I found a lump, hand it imaged and dismissed by a radiologist. A different radiologist takes a look, decides to biopsy, it’s found to be cancer. If a computer can take a look and save time of two radiologists looking, I’m game. People make mistakes. It is what it is.

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ch4m3le0n t1_jb92ihp wrote

That's fine, and that happens today - in fact second opinions are a really important part of the process (both for you and the radiologists), but the AI is going to be of low value to you there, since it's accuracy is no better.

There is some value in having the AI sanity check the radiologist, but if they differ you are going to need two radiologists anyway.

I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis, however, and I wish you a healthy future.

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