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How AI Changes Breast Cancer Diagnostics, Recognizing Breast Density and Tumors on Mammography Fast and Reliable: Prof. Cristina Rossi, b-rayz

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Apparently it looks like a snowball in the snow – a tumor in a dense breast. AI spots it – or not, if there's nothing to spot – in 30 seconds.

You'll hear about

  • mammography and mammography alternatives to screen for breast cancer 
  • how mammography is done
  • breast density tissue 
  • breast density categories – and if there are worries about them
  • how to train AI to recognize cancer
  • if AI is going to replace radiologists – there's a clear answer


also, you'll hear about an amazing startup founder who takes her scientific curiosity and experience on her startup journey.

Prof. Cristina Rossi is the CEO of b-rayz and also a physicist passionate about image data analysis. Her scientific career moved her from Rome, Italy via Tübingen, Germany to Zürich, Switzerland where she embraced entrepreneurship.

b-rayz is a Swiss startup that developed b-box, an AI-based platform supporting the early detection of breast cancer. Born at the radiology department of the University Hospital of Zürich – for radiologists. 

Go ahead and find more information about b-rayz
https://www.b-rayz.ch

Timestamps:
0:00 Prof. Cristina Rossi and b-rayz
1:26 Breast Cancer Risk Worldwide
2:10 Mammography and Mammography Alternatives
11:24 How to Improve Breast Cancer Diagnostics
14:35 What Does Breast Density Mean?
20:34 Foundation of a Spin-Off from Radiology Department
23:27 Is AI Going To Replace Radiologists
29:52 How Can Breast Cancer Clinics Benefit from b-box AI Breast Cancer Platform
35:46 How to Train AI in Breast Cancer Imaging
43:02 Mistakes to Avoid in Breast Radiology
46:55 Accelerating Startup Growth
57:48 b-rayz Future, Follow b-rayz
59:11 Follow X-Health.show, Disclaimers

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