Breast Cancer

New findings from J.S. The and co-researchers in the area of breast cancer described

Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 5th, 2009

According to a study from the United States, "The purpose of this study was to evaluate computer-aided detection (CAD) performance with full-field digital mammography (FFDM). CAD (Second Look, version 7.2) was used to evaluate 123 cases of breast cancer detected with FFDM (Senographe DS)."

"Retrospectively, CAD sensitivity was assessed using breast density, mammographic presentation, histopathology results, and lesion size. To determine the case-based false-positive rate, patients with four standard views per case were included in the study group. Eighteen unilateral mammography examinations with nonstandard views were excluded, resulting in a sample of 105 bilateral...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-03-05)

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