artificial intelligence to diagnose cancer

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a source of concern for some. However, it can save lives. Present on the 20 Heures set, Wednesday November 22, doctor and journalist Damien Mascret assures that in breast cancer screening, the performance of AI is “now as good as that of the best radiologists”. Currently, mammograms are analyzed by two radiologists. “However, on a mammogram, the AI ​​easily identifies a very small cancer and surrounds it with a square to report it to the radiologist”explains the healthcare professional.

Pancreatic cancers

AI may prove useful for other types of cancer, including pancreatic cancer. He “is difficult to detect, because the pancreas is a deep organ, behind the stomach and when there are symptoms it is often very late”underlines Damien Mascaret, who adds: “On a CT scan of the abdomen, where a radiologist will detect one in three cancers. AI is capable of detecting more than nine in ten.”