Tests of an AI-based Lymph Node Assistant achieved 99% accuracy in the detection of metastatic breast cancer, according to researchers at Google AI and the Naval Medical Center in the Netherlands. AI algorithms could analyse every tissue patch on a slide. When the model was adjusted to find every tumour on every slide, it showed 69% sensitivity with no false positives and was unaffected by air bubbles or poor preparation. The system was not perfect, but performed better than a human pathologist in testing. Further work will look at whether the algorithm improves efficiency and accuracy.
Tests of an AI-based Lymph Node Assistant achieved 99% accuracy in the detection of metastatic breast cancer, according to researchers at Google AI and the Naval Medical Center in San Diego. AI algorithms could analyse every tissue patch on a slide. When the model was adjusted to find every tumour on every slide, it showed 69% sensitivity with no false positives and was unaffected by air bubbles or poor preparation. The system was not perfect, but performed better than a human pathologist in testing. Further work will look at whether the algorithm improves efficiency and accuracy.