- The AI system improved thoracic aortic aneurysm detection during routine breast MRI exams.
- It increased detection rates by 3.5 times compared to clinical radiologist reports.
- The system demonstrated a 100% sensitivity in identifying cases previously detected by radiologists.
- Risk stratification applied to patients with ascending aortic diameters ≥ 3.5 cm identified cases at elevated risk of complications.
- Female patients with breast cancer or a history of breast cancer had slightly larger ascending aortic diameters and a higher risk of aneurysm presence.
- The ANN's diameter measurements deviated by an average of 0.524 mm from radiologists’ readings.
- Diameter measurements remained stable across follow-up scans, with 85.5% of paired examinations showing differences within 2 mm.
Source: Nature Communications
