Dear Advanced Visualization Insider,
Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology can assist in overall breast cancer detection, but its sensitivity may depend on the mammography view, according to research from the Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic in Rochester, NY.
In a study presented at the 2007 Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) meeting, researchers found that CAD was more sensitive in craniocaudal (CC) images than in mediolateral oblique (MLO) views. However, the CC views also produced more false positives, according to presenter Dr. Stamatia Destounis.
Staff writer Eric Barnes was on hand in Berlin to cover the talk, which is the subject of this month's Insider Exclusive article. You have access to the story before it is published for the rest of our AuntMinnie.com members. To learn more about the varying breast CAD results by view, click here.
Also be sure to check out other articles from the CARS meeting, including the utility of computer-assisted MR guidance for improving prostate biopsy, the promise of a Hessian matrix-based CAD scheme for virtual colonoscopy, and a home-grown CAD-PACS integration toolkit.
In other news, CAD proponents won a victory last month when Oregon insurance provider ODS Companies decided to reverse its initial decision to stop paying for CAD performed with imaging studies. For more on the aftermath of the decision and what it means for the future of CAD, click here.
