When KI checks your breasts for cancer
The Mammography Programme has been working hard for several years to develop an algorithm to check for breast cancer. But problems arise when they want to use artificial intelligence in the clinic. Here, they share their experiences so that others can avoid pitfalls.
The Cancer Registry wants to offer safe screenings in the Mammography Programme. There is a need to know what we are doing before we implement artificial intelligence.
Every year, 250,000 women are screened for breast cancer as part of the Mammography Programme. This equates to 1 million images. Each image is examined by two radiologists. So this is an enormous amount of work.
That's why the Cancer Registry wants to use artificial intelligence to improve workflow and reduce the burden on radiologists.
In this webinar, you will hear how the Norwegian Computing Centre and the Cancer Registry have collaborated to create the algorithm. They will also explain how they have reused the data and performed analyses with CE-marked AI algorithms. They are now embarking on studies to establish knowledge and quality parameters for use in future implementation. Looking ahead, what challenges do they see in introducing artificial intelligence in the clinic?
Presentation by section head Solveig Hofvind from the Cancer Registry of Norway.
Solveig Hofvind is head of the mammography section at the Cancer Registry of Norway, and since 2013 she has been head of the national Mammography Programme, in which women aged 50 to 69 are invited for mammography screening every other year. Hofvind also works with research in breast cancer and screening, focusing on epidemiological aspects, artificial intelligence, risk and prognosis, diagnostics and treatment. She is involved in a number of national and international research collaborations. Hofvind has 15 years of experience as a radiographer in breast cancer and mammography. She holds a master's degree in physical activity and breast cancer risk from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. In 2005, she defended her thesis for the degree Dr Philos at the University of Oslo. She was recognised as a professor in 2010. Hofvind also holds a position as professor of radiography at UiT The Arctic University of Norway.
Recording
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