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Artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of breast cancer screening — and collaboration is the key. In the second part of this special ExpertCast episode, Dr. Gustavo Meirelles continues his conversation with Professor Hilde Bosmans, from KU Leuven (Belgium), exploring how AI and teamwork among researchers, clinicians and imaging vendors are driving continuous quality improvement in breast imaging.
Professor Bosmans highlights three promising applications of AI: computer-aided detection to find small lesions, triage systems to prioritize complex cases, and risk-prediction models that could personalize screening frequency for each woman. She emphasizes that AI should act as a “safety net” — supporting radiologists without replacing them.
Looking to the next decade, she foresees multimodal AI combining mammography, MRI, genetic data and other inputs to improve both detection and prediction. Her vision joins technology with human care — patients still need the doctor’s voice and guidance.
In the Quick Chat segment, Professor Bosmans recommends the International Workshop on Breast Imaging (IWBI) in Thessaloniki, Greece; shares her habit of attending screenings and spending time gardening; and reveals that she’d like to interview her own mother — a breast-cancer survivor and advocate for early detection. For her, the most transformative innovation today is the combination of 3D tomosynthesis and AI, a true “winner” for breast imaging.
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