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CAD nabs the flat polyps VC readers may miss

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - In two studies presented Sunday at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology, investigators tested colon computer-aided detection (CAD) schemes for their ability to find flat lesions. In both, the sensitivity was reassuringly high, though questions remain about the effect of false-positive CAD detections on reader performance and variations in flat polyp morphology.

March 8, 2008

CAD provides mixed benefits for DR lung exams

By Brian Casey

VIENNA - A pair of presentations on Saturday at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology on computer-aided detection (CAD) for digital radiography (DR) reported mixed benefits for the software in detecting lung nodules in thoracic exams. The presenters discussed their experiences with a commercially available CAD product and its impact on radiologist performance in analyzing DR lung studies.

March 7, 2008

Hybrid lung segmentation software boosts performance

By Erik L. Ridley

A lung segmentation algorithm that combines the advantages of standard and more sophisticated approaches yields fast and accurate results, according to researchers from the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands.

February 12, 2008

Medipattern lands Italian customer

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Medipattern has installed its B-CAD software at General Hospital in Gorizia, Italy.

December 16, 2007

im3D launches DICOM viewer

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Italian computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer im3D of Turin has launched a new DICOM viewer designed to work in conjunction with its CAD workstation.

November 20, 2007

Morits nets CAD project grant

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

German imaging specialist Morits of Rostock has received a grant from the German Ministry of Economy and Technology to develop a new computer-aided detection (CAD) tool for CT and MRI.

October 14, 2007