MENA's First AI Breast Cancer Detection System Launched in Egypt

The Center for Applied Innovation and the Baheya Foundation have launched the first locally developed AI system for the early detection of breast cancer in Egypt and the Middle East. The system debuted this August at Baheya Hospital in Sheikh Zayed, where it is already assisting doctors in analysing mammogram images.

The technology can scan and identify abnormalities in seconds, classifying them as malignant or benign. It is powered by a database of over 60,000 mammogram images, categorised by type, location, shape, density, and diagnostic confidence. The AI engine has already achieved an accuracy rate of 90%, according to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

The system is currently in use at Baheya’s Haram and Sheikh Zayed branches, with plans to expand across more hospitals nationwide as development continues.