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Kristina Lång is an Associate Professor (Docent), Project Leader, Specialist Physician, and Researcher in Diagnostic Radiology at Malmö. She serves as a Principal Investigator at Lund University Cancer Center (LUCC) and eSSENCE: The e-Science Collaboration. With extensive clinical experience as a breast radiologist since 2015, she uniquely bridges patient care with cutting-edge research in breast cancer diagnostics and screening.
Her primary research focuses on reducing breast cancer mortality through innovative screening and diagnostic approaches. She leads the MASAI study, a large randomized trial investigating AI implementation in mammography screening, with initial results presented in 2023. Additionally, she heads the "23°N - Cancer's Tropic" project aiming to develop accessible breast diagnostics with a global health perspective, particularly for low- and middle-income countries where late detection contributes to high mortality rates. Her work spans translational imaging, breast tomosynthesis, and AI applications in radiology, addressing both high-resource and resource-limited settings.
Recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on AI applications in breast cancer screening and diagnostics, examining cost-effectiveness, screening performance metrics, AI classification in point-of-care ultrasound, and recurrence patterns. Her research bridges clinical practice with technological innovation, with particular attention to real-world implementation and global accessibility across diverse healthcare systems.
- Junior Clinical Investigator Award (2025)
- Carla Boetes Award, European Society of Breast Imaging (2024)
- Nature Medicine Notable Advances 2023 (2023)
- IVAs 100-lista recognition (2023)
- Most cited breast imaging paper award, European Radiology (2023)
Dr. Lång has secured significant funding from organizations including UMAS Cancer Foundation, Cancerfonden, and Mats Paulsson Foundation. She actively supervises research projects and has presented her work at major conferences including the 7th Swedish Cancer Research Meeting (2025). Her team includes collaborators across radiology, computer science, and global health disciplines, working on multiple active projects from 2024-2028 focused on improving breast cancer outcomes worldwide.
