00:00An AI tool spotted signs of pancreatic cancer, an average of 475 days before diagnosis.
00:06The tool is called RedMod, and it reads texture patterns on CT scans.
00:10Researchers studied 219 patients whose earlier scans had looked normal to radiologists.
00:16All of them were later diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
00:19The scans were taken from three months to about three years before diagnosis.
00:24RedMod caught 73% of those cases, compared with 39% for radiologists.
00:30On scans taken more than two years earlier, it caught 68% versus 23%.
00:35The tool also correctly cleared about 81% of cancer-free scans in a group of 539 patients.
00:42The findings were published in the journal GOOT.
00:45Researchers say the study group lacked ethnic diversity, which may affect results.
00:50They also say testing in real-world high-risk groups is still needed.
00:54More research is needed before the tool can be used in routine care.
00:57Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
