Researchers conducted a small, qualitative study to understand how people in Serbia feel about using artificial intelligence (AI) to help with breast cancer screening. They held four focus group discussions—two with radiologists and two with women of screening age in the cities of Belgrade and Novi Sad. The goal was to listen to their perspectives, not to test a specific AI tool or measure its performance.
The main finding was that radiologists had a 'cautiously positive' attitude toward the idea of AI in mammography. They were open to it but careful. The women in the study also indicated they could support using AI in screening, especially if it improved healthcare. The study did not report any safety concerns because it was only about attitudes, not about using actual AI software.
It's important to be careful with these results for a few reasons. This was a small, early study that simply gathered opinions through conversations. It doesn't tell us if AI tools work better than current methods or if they are safe. The findings are specific to Serbia and may not reflect views in other countries. More research is needed to fully understand these attitudes and to test any AI tools in real clinical settings.
Readers should take this as a first step in understanding how people might feel about new technology in healthcare. It shows there is interest and openness to exploring AI in Serbia's breast cancer screening programs, but much more work is needed before any changes could be made.
