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CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The next generation of medicine is now in use in the Tri-State. Artificial intelligence is increasing the odds that doctors wont miss what could be critical to a patients survival. Its improving doctor-patient care.

Artificial intelligence, or AI, has been used for years in medicine, but lately it has helped in detection and discovery in new ways that can save patients lives.

It was just shocking because I have no risk factors other than being female, said Jenny Dermody, who is a breast cancer survivor.

Shes cancer-free now. But when Dermody recently went for her annual mammogram, she admited she got quite a scare.

I did my mammogram because it was something that I always do for my wellness checkup, but it never crossed my mind that I was going to be a cancer patient, Dermody said.

Part of what helped to make her diagnosis is the next generation of medicine.

There's been studies. There's a range, but for the average radiologist, the sensitivity for this has increased somewhere between five and six percent, said Dr. Anthony Antonoplos, a TriHealth radiologist. So, the system that we use is something called ProFound AI. Its an AI algorithm that runs concurrently in the background and assists the radiologist in interpreting the 3D, or the tomosynthesis portion, of the screening mammogram.

The AI analyzes each image as its brought up. Markings are automatically generated where something appears out of the ordinary, therefore alerting the radiologist to pay special attention to those areas on that exam, Dr. Antonoplos said.

He said the AI program increases the number of accurate call-backs, by decreasing the ones that turn out not to be necessary.

When we can decrease those call backs that generate anxiety, extra expense, appointments. People have very busy lives. When we can decrease that as well, thats a win-win, Dr. Antonoplos said.

He also said the next version of this AI will take it one step further. It will allow radiologists to compare previous mammograms with an algorithm that would help detect changes.

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