AI model from Microsoft and UW maps out breast cancer in MRIs with unprecedented accuracy
Researchers with the University of Washington, Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, and Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have developed an AI model that creates heatmaps highlighting areas of concern on breast MRI scans.
The system uses a novel approach by learning what normal breast tissue looks like and flagging anomalies, generating heatmaps that show radiologists exactly where to look, reversing the typical cancer-detection AI method. “We’re hoping to be able to offer breast MRI to more women than we do nowadays because it is a really sensitive breast screening tool,” said Savannah Partridge, a UW professor of radiology.
This advancement underscores the collaborative innovation taking place within Washington state’s life sciences industry.