Dear Women's Imaging Insider,
Last year, mammography CAD took a blow when a study in the New England Journal of Medicine associated the technology with reduced reading accuracy for screening mammograms. This month, however, CAD got a boost when the American Journal of Roentgenology published a study that refutes this finding, declaring CAD's sensitivity comparable to that of double reading.
With this paper sparking new discussion about CAD, the AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Digital Community declares retroactively that February is "Spotlight on CAD" month. For this Insider, we bring you more clinical news that points to the technology's efficacy, this time on CAD's role in improving the ability of radiologists to correctly classify clustered microcalcifications. As a Women's Imaging Insider, you have access to this Insider Exclusive article before the rest of our members can read it.
As for other Women's Imaging Digital Community news, check out what San Francisco researchers are saying about how boosting annual mammography reading requirements could reduce women's access to the exam. Read why Canadian clinicians believe breast MR CAD doesn't improve radiologist accuracy, and catch the latest update on the DMIST trial.
As the newly installed editor of this important community, I'll continue to provide the same comprehensive, up-to-date coverage to which you're accustomed. If you have a comment or report to share about any aspect of women's imaging, please feel free to contact me at [email protected].
