Detected: How artificial intelligence is changing breast cancer detection

The reports describe AI tools used alongside radiologists to flag areas of mammograms for further review. A 2025 study cited in the reports found increased detection in one clinic after AI was added, while researchers said there is not yet proof that AI use improves survival.

• The reports say mammography AI flags potentially abnormal areas for radiologists to review rather than making a diagnosis itself.· 2 sources
• A 2025 study of more than 31,000 mammograms found the clinic’s detection rate rose from about six to about nine cases per 1,000 screenings after AI was added.· 2 sources
• The reports say researchers have not established that AI mammography improves survival; studies have mainly measured cancer detection and how early cancers are found.· 2 sources