Regina Barzilay, PhD, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been working closely with AI technologies to improve breast cancer care ever since she was diagnosed with the disease in 2014.
According to a new feature story from The New York Times, the experience showed her just how much “uncertainty” breast cancer patients go through when receiving treatment. It inspired her to learn more and work to make a difference.
Through her research, Barzilay has trained algorithms to scan mammograms and produce detailed evaluations that could help reduce radiologist workload and improve patient care. Prior Radiology Business coverage of her work can be read here and here.
“Machines work more effectively than human eyes,” Barzilay said, as quoted by the New York Times. “They can register subtle changes in tissue—influenced by genetics, hormones, lactation, weight changes—that we cannot see.”
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