AI X-ray screening tool is twice as effective at discovering lung cancer as doctors - Daily Mail

In a real-world setting, machine learning-based software significantly boosted the identification of lung nodules on chest X-rays.

On the left, the scan looked at by doctors is shown with an arrow pointing to the lung nodule diagnosed as cancer.

For the study, researchers included 10,476 patients, who underwent chest X-rays at a screening center between June 2020 and December 2021.

Dr Goo said: 'As our trial was conducted with a pragmatic approach, almost all enrolled participants were included, which is a real clinical setting.'

Dr Goo said: 'Our study provided strong evidence that AI could really help in interpreting chest radiography.

The results, published in Radiology, also suggested AI works consistently across different populations - even for those with diseased or postoperative lungs.