What You Should Know:
– SimonMed Imaging, a provider of outpatient medical imaging services in the United States, today announced the nationwide launch of its AI-enabled Personalized Breast Cancer Detection (PBCD) program.
– The program offers women a more comprehensive and personalized approach to breast cancer screening, empowering them to make informed decisions about their health.
PBCD Program Costs
For a cost of $40, patients can add the PBCD program to their screening 3D AI-enhanced mammogram. The program provides a personalized risk assessment, detailed breast density recommendations, and a tailored action plan outlining screening frequency and supplemental exams. This valuable information helps patients and their physicians make proactive decisions about breast health management.
The PBCD program offers several key benefits to patients:
- Faster results: AI algorithms help expedite the analysis of mammograms, providing patients with quicker results and reducing anxiety.
- Personalized risk assessment: The program analyzes individual risk factors to provide a personalized breast cancer risk score.
- Detailed breast density recommendations: Provides information about breast density, a key factor in breast cancer risk.
- Tailored action plan: Outlines personalized recommendations for screening frequency and supplemental exams, such as breast MRI or ultrasound.
“SimonMed has offered AI technology in all 3D Mammograms to enhance breast cancer detection since 2019. Unlike other imaging centers, we offer this service at no additional cost to patients and will continue to do so,” said Dr. John Simon, CEO and Founder of SimonMed. “With PBCD, we’re taking AI enhanced Mammogram screening a step further by offering patients the option to have a timely, personalized risk assessment that considers each patient’s unique health profile. This comprehensive approach ensures that patients receive tailored recommendations for further screening, empowering them with the right care including ultrasound or MRI based on their individual risk levels. We know adding ultrasound or MRI to AI enhanced mammography with an individualized approach can more than double early detection. Our AI-driven platform is designed to help patients, and their healthcare providers, make more informed decisions, enhancing early detection and improving outcomes.”