CT-Scan
Arroyo Grande Community Hospital is the first hospital in San Luis Obispo County to install a new, computer-aided detection (CAD) system for mammography that assists radiologists in breast cancer detection. Second Look(Trade Mark) , from iCAD Medical Systems, is a sophisticated screening tool that assists radiologists by providing a computerized second review of mammograms and is approved for both screening and diagnostic use. The review process draws their attention to potential areas of concern that may indicate the presence of cancer.
CAD is designed to improve the process of mammography screening by calling a radiologist's attention to subtle types of changes in tissue that may indicate the presence of cancer. It increases the chances of catching breast cancer. In clinical trials of about 9,000 patients at 18 leading medical institutions across the United States, it's been shown that about 26% of cancers missed by a radiologist would be detected with the use of Second Look CAD.
So how does it work?
Once a patient has had their annual mammogram, the patient's mammogram is digitized and the software analyzes it using proprietary algorithms. CAD then highlights potential areas of concern. Then, after viewing the original mammogram, the radiologist uses the CAD to assist with their interpretation.
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