Computer-aided detection developer R2 Technology of Sunnyvale said the results of a paper published in the August issue of Radiology indicate that its technology boosted breast cancer detection by 7.4% in an academic medical setting.
The prospective study was conducted at Stanford University Hospital in Stanford, CA, and examined 8,682 women who received routine screening mammograms over a period of 18 months. Each mammogram was interpreted by a radiologist, followed by re-evaluation of the mammogram by R2's ImageChecker CAD system.
The 7.4% increase in cancer detection was significant because it indicates that even highly trained radiologists can benefit from CAD, according to the company. There was an increase in the recall rate that was similar to the increase in the cancer detection rate.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
July 25, 2005
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