In August last year, I published a blog entitled “Machines that mimic human creativity” and showed how an AI algorithm was able […]
Posts Tagged ‘Risk’
Live Grenade in Soldier’s Chest
For almost a year now, the world has watched as Ukraine, led by the indomitable Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has fought to […]
Focus on Breast Density
At the beginning of this year, we wrote an article entitled “Understanding Breast Density,” and then in September we highlighted “World Dense Breast Day.” […]
DBT and AI – What a Combination!
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) was approved by the FDA in 2011 as a screening modality for the early detection of […]
World Dense Breast Day
On the eve of Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes the news that Katie Couric, the former CBS Evening News anchor, was diagnosed with […]
Breast Compression Predicts Interval Cancer
After a two-year hiatus because of the Covid pandemic, the 16th International Workshop on Breast Imaging took place in Leuven, Belgium last week. […]
Is This Finally DBT’s Time?
Full-field digital mammography (FFDM) has been the “go to” imaging modality to screen for early detection of breast cancer for […]
Cholesterol and Breast Cancer
Cholesterol is an organic molecule that has a chequered history and is generally associated with an unhealthy diet. High levels […]
Understanding Breast Density
The Merriam-Webster dictionary provides three essential meanings for the word “density”: having parts that are close together; being difficult to see through; […]
What if it’s not Randomized?
The National Cancer Institute in the USA defines a randomized clinical trial as: “A study in which the participants are divided by […]