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At the origin of this innovation, Dr Karin Dembrower, radiologist at the mammography department at Capio St Göran. For two years, as part of a prospective clinical study, she and her research team worked to measure the results of screening, depending on whether it was carried out either by a team of two radiologists or by one radiologist. and artificial intelligence (AI). “The study showed that the team made up of RN and a radiologist detected more cases of breast cancer than the team made up of two radiologists,” explains Karin.
A pioneer in the use of AI in the fight against breast cancer
Since June 2023, after careful and structured validation of the algorithm, Capio St Görans is now one of the first centers in the world where AI replaces one of the two radiologists in the double examination of mammograms. “Not only does this improve the prognosis, but it also frees up time for the breast radiologist to work on more advanced diagnostics.” »
“Hard work pays off. I am very proud that we were among the first in the world to test this new technology and I hope that others will follow so that breast cancer screening programs are further improved and perfected.
Karolinska Institutet Prize for the best thesis
The study was published in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet Digital Health and Dr Karin Dembrower has just received the Karolinska Institutet Prize for the best thesis in the field of cancer research 2022.
In Sweden, women aged 40 to 74 are advised to have a mammogram every two years. The number of people who actually attend their screening test varies from country to country. In Stockholm, the participation rate is 75-80%, but in sparsely populated areas fewer people turn out for testing.
“I can never repeat it enough: get screened,” concludes the radiologist.
