Sentences with phrase «implications of false positives»

What are the implications of false positives and false negatives created by a machine?

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«The finding that MBI substantially increases detection rates of invasive cancers in dense breasts without an unacceptably high increase in false positive findings has important implications for breast cancer screening decisions, particularly as 20 states now require mammography facilities to notify women about breast density and encourage discussion of supplemental screening options,» says Dr. Rhodes.

They noted that the direct implication of their findings in a screening situation was that no matter which PSA cut - off you adopt for selecting men for further diagnostic work - up, you will either have too many false positives or too many false negatives.