Improving breast cancer screening workflows with machine learning
March 17, 2026
Lihong Xi, Senior Technical Program Manager, and Daniel Golden, Engineering Manager, Google Research
A large-scale evaluation of our mammography system across multiple screening services demonstrates its potential to enhance cancer detection accuracy and reduce workload within complex double-reading workflows.
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