CAD With Full-Field Digital Mammography Shows High Sensitivity In Assisting Radiologists To Detect Early-Stage Breast Cancers

iCAD, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICAD), an industry leading provider of advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early identification of cancer, today announced publication of peer-reviewed data on its SecondLook Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) technology in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (Volume 192, Issue 2). The study, by Juliette The, MD and Kathy Schilling, MD included 123 cancers detected with full-field digital mammography (FFDM).

The article, titled “Detection of Breast Cancer with Full-Field Digital Mammography and Computer-Aided Detection,” found the following:

· CAD with FFDM showed a high sensitivity in identifying cancers

· The SecondLook CAD correctly marked 94% of biopsy-proven cancers

· The sensitivity of iCAD’s SecondLook CAD was not dependent on the size of the tumor; it was equally accurate with small and large lesions

“Our experience with the SecondLook CAD has been quite positive,” said Dr. Juliette The, Radiologist at Boca RatonCommunityHospital in Boca Raton, FL. “I am pleased with its ease-of-use and ability to help radiologists find more cancers, at an earlier stage. Coupled with full-field digital mammography, which has been shown to be more accurate in certain populations of women, we feel that CAD is an important tool that highlights the areas of a mammogram warranting closer inspection.”

source: iCAD Press Release