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Breast Cancer Screening
Double reading with CAD increases sensitivity for cancer detection over single reading
December 22nd, 2005
Double reading with computer-aided detection increases sensitivity for cancer detection over single reading. Scientists writing in Radiology conducted a study to "evaluate prospectively the recall and cancer detection rates with and without computer-aided detection (CAD) in the United Kingdom National Health Service Breast Screening Program." "The study had appropriate ethics committee approval. Informed consent was not required; however, patients were informed that their mammograms might be used in research efforts, and all patients agreed to participate," researchers in England explained. L.A. Khoo and colleagues...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-22)
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