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Breast Cancer
CAD system makes breast MRI more effective, efficient
June 2nd, 2005
A computer-aided detection (CAD) system is helping radiologists to determine more quickly and accurately the sizes and locations of cancers found on breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - information that could change patients' treatment. A study, undertaken at Clinica Girona in Girona, Spain, compared the CAD system to breast imaging software that comes standard with MRI machines. Thirty-six patients with known breast cancer underwent an MRI examination using the standard software and the CAD system. Joan C. Vilanova, MD, director of the department of magnetic resonance and lead author of the study, reported the study findings at the American...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-02)
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