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Improving Breast Cancer Screening: Council Recommends Preparation for AI Implementation

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Improving Breast Cancer Screening: Council Recommends Preparation for AI Implementation

Women between the ages of 50 and 75 are invited every two to three years to participate in breast cancer screening, which consists of taking x-rays of the breasts (mammography). At the request of the State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport, the council has assessed whether the population screening can be further improved within … Read more

Amsterdam UMC and Radboudumc Develop Algorithm to Predict Patient Response to Antidepressant Treatment

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Amsterdam UMC and Radboudumc Develop Algorithm to Predict Patient Response to Antidepressant Treatment

The results of the research by Amsterdam UMC in collaboration with Radboudumc have been published in the scientific journal American Journal of Psychiatry Amsterdam UMC reports: ‘The researchers have developed a method that can predict whether patients will benefit from treatment with the antidepressant sertraline, even before treatment begins. They did this based on data … Read more