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NHS to launch world’s biggest trial of AI breast cancer diagnosis
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National Health Service England
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London,
London ,
United Kingdom
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Advocacy
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The NHS is launching the world’s biggest trial of artificial intelligence to detect breast cancer, which could lead to faster diagnosis of the disease.
AI will be deployed to analyse two-thirds of at least 700,000 mammograms done in England over the next few years to see if it is as accurate and reliable at reading scans as a radiologist.
If it proves successful, hospitals may no longer need to use two radiologists to study every mammogram for signs of breast cancer – the “second reader” system designed to ensure nothing is missed.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) unveiled the trial, alongside confirmation that it is drawing up a new dedicated cancer plan to improve diagnosis and treatment, to mark World Cancer Day on Monday.
