Overview

• Researchers reviewed 42,000 mammograms from the Utrecht screening program and found that one radiologist using ScreenPoint Medical AI detected more and earlier tumors than two radiologists working independently.
• Nearly 4.5 years of follow-up confirmed that many AI-flagged lesions later appeared on subsequent scans, indicating earlier true positives rather than false alarms.
• The integration of AI did not lead to a significant increase in unnecessary follow-up checks for women, maintaining stable recall rates.
• Replacing the second reader with AI could reduce radiologist workload and save several million euros annually in the Netherlands.
• National adoption faces logistical and IT infrastructure challenges and requires funding, in contrast to Sweden’s regional model where AI already replaces the second radiologist when confidence is high.