Concordance between automated/semi-automated measurement and manual assessment of mammographic breast density in individuals undergoing breast cancer screening: A systematic review

Key Points

• The research aims to evaluate the concordance between automated measurement software and manual assessment of mammographic breast density in breast cancer screening.
• Conducted a systematic review of studies comparing automated/semi-automated software to manual BI-RADS assessments.
• Analyzed findings from multiple studies, focusing on software like Volpara and Quantra.
• Assessed the variability in software versions and BI-RADS editions.
• Automated software demonstrated promising concordance levels with manual assessments (exact figures not specified).
• Variability in software versions and poor demographic reporting affected the comparability of findings.
• Calls for large-scale, standardized evaluations to determine the clinical utility of automated assessments.