NYU researchers developed an AI model using longitudinal 3D mammograms that outperforms single-scan and 2D-based tools in predicting 5-year breast cancer risk.
Key Details
- 1NYU-DRP analyzes multiple years of 3D mammograms (longitudinal DBT) for risk prediction.
- 2Study included 313,531 yearly scans from 161,165 women (2016-2020).
- 3NYU-DRP correctly ranked high-risk cases 72% of the time, compared to 70% (single DBT) and 68% (AI 2D).
- 4Outperformed the Tyrer-Cuzick risk model (67% vs. 56% accuracy for 5-year high-risk predictions).
- 5Dense breast tissue alone did not predict future risk as reliably as the AI model.
- 6Study funded by NSF, NIH, and several breast cancer foundations.
Why It Matters
Improved personalized risk stratification with AI could enable more tailored breast cancer screening protocols, reducing over-screening and improving detection for high-risk women. The adoption of longitudinal 3D mammogram analysis signals an advancement in imaging AI's capability for real-world risk prediction.
Source
EurekAlert
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