Automated MRI system for clinically significant prostate cancer detection development validation and real-world implementation.

Journal: Nature communications

This study presents ProAI, an automated decision aid designed to assess patient-level risk of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) using biparametric MRI.

Key points include:

  • Training and Validation: ProAI was trained and validated on 7,849 exams from multiple centers and public datasets.
  • Diagnostic Accuracy: It demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy with a pooled external AUC of 0.93, comparable to PI-RADS, but with improved consistency.
  • Multi-Reader Study: Use of ProAI increased clinician accuracy from 80% to 86% and reduced reading times.
  • Prospective Deployment: In nearly 2,000 exams, ProAI maintained strong performance (AUC 0.92) and reduced radiology workload by 32%.
  • Generalizability: The tool generalized well to external cohorts, supporting its potential to standardize reporting and improve efficiency in prostate cancer diagnosis.

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