iCAD receives FDA Approval for its SecondLook Digital for use with Fuji’s Digital Mammography System

iCAD®, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICAD), an industry-leading provider of Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) solutions, today announced that iCAD’s SecondLook® Digital Computer-Aided Detection system for mammography received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for sale withFujifilm Computed Radiography for Mammography (FCRm) systems. SecondLook Digitalfor FCRm is the first CAD product approved and available in the U.S. for use with computer radiography (CR).

“The addition of CAD functionality to CR digital mammography takes screening and diagnostic capabilities to an unprecedented level,” said Rachel Brem, M.D., Director of Breast Imaging and Interventional Care at the George Washington University Hospital. “CAD improves upon existing mammography systems by providing an ability to find overlooked cancers, helping the radiologist find cancer earlier and ultimately improve the level of care for every patient.”

source: iCAD