Breast Cancer
Computers significantly increase tumor detection rate
Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 12th, 2004
In the study, using CAD software retrospectively, breast-imaging specialists had the potential to identify 71% of missed cancers. CAD marked the tumors as suspicious on mammograms taken at least 1 year before the cancers were diagnosed.
"Our study indicates that by using a CAD system there is a potential to increase the pick-up rates of breast cancer earlier," said Stamatia Destounis, MD, lead author of the study from The Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic in...
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