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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2024

Prospective study of AI-assisted prediction of breast malignancies in physical health examinations: role of off-the-shelf AI software and comparison to radiologist performance.

Sai Ma, Yanfang Li, Jun Yin, Qinghua Niu, Zichen An, Lianfang Du, Fan Li, Jiying Gu

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Sai Ma *Department of Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yanfang Li *Department of Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jun YinDepartment of Ultrasound, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Qinghua NiuDepartment of Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Zichen AnDepartment of Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Lianfang DuDepartment of Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Fan LiDepartment of Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jiying GuDepartment of Ultrasound, Shidong Hospital, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.

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Abstract

Objective: In physical health examinations, breast sonography is a commonly used imaging method, but it can lead to repeated exams and unnecessary biopsy due to discrepancies among radiologists and health centers. This study explores the role of off-the-shelf artificial intelligence (AI) software in assisting radiologists to classify incidentally found breast masses in two health centers. Methods: Female patients undergoing breast ultrasound examinations with incidentally discovered breast masses were categorized according to the 5 Results: A total of 196 patients with 202 breast masses were included in the study, with pathological results confirming 107 benign and 95 malignant masses. The receiver operating characteristic curve showed that experienced breast radiologists had higher diagnostic performance in BI-RADS classification than junior radiologists, similar to AI classification (AUC = 0.936, 0.806, 0.896, and 0.950, Conclusions: The AI software enhances diagnostic efficiency for breast masses, reducing the performance gap between junior and senior radiologists, particularly for BI-RADS 4a and 4b masses. This improvement reduces unnecessary repeat examinations and biopsies, optimizing medical resource utilization and enhancing overall diagnostic effectiveness.

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artificial intelligence (AI)BI-RADS ®incidentally diagnosedinvasive ductal carcinoma(IDC)ultrasound

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