PEI uses Densitas breast density software province-wide
February 19, 2020
HALIFAX, N.S. – Halifax-based Densitas Inc., a leading provider of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies for digital mammography, announced that Prince Edward Island (PEI) has integrated its Health Canada-licensed automated breast density software, densitas densityai™, into the PEI breast screening program. As a result, every woman who receives a screening mammogram on the island will be notified of her breast density through the software’s AI-powered algorithm that standardizes density reporting and supports uniform care.
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