Radiology informatics firm Guardian Technologies International has completed the first round of clinical evaluations and pilot studies to evaluate the applicability of its Signature Mapping computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm to medical imaging applications.
The Image Processing and Informatics Laboratory (IPI) at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles provided clinical cases, including radiographs with confirmed diagnoses, as well as medical imaging informatics expertise.
According to the Herndon, VA-based company, the results of a multiple sclerosis study found that Signature Mapping algorithms are capable of accurately detecting lesions and provide accurate measurements of size and overall lesion volumes.
Compared to clinical observers, Signature Mapping proved to be a more sensitive tool for detecting lesions that were considered marginal or undetectable, and provided extremely accurate measurements, while reducing the radiologist analysis time to just seconds, the company said.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
March 16, 2007
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