Complementary Role of Computer Aided Detection in Mammography

The experience of clinical use of breast CAD system at the hospital of Gifu University School of Medicine was reported. The CAD system was Image Checker M1000-DM available for Senographe 2000D.During February 4, 2005 to May 16, 125 cases was examined by this device and 22cases of breast cancers were found. A case was misdiagnosed by radiologist before CAD, and CAD detected the lesion. Another case was correctly detected by radiologist before CAD, but CAD could not point out the lesion. 20 remain cases were detected correctly by both radiologist and CAD. CAD was supposed to be useful for the mammographic diagnosis of breast cancer.

Authors and Affiliations

1. Department of Radiology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan

   Keiko Sugisaki, Hiro Goto & Hiroaki Hoshi

2. Department of Intelligent Image Information, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Japan

   Hiroshi Fujita

Editors and Affiliations

1. Division of Imaging Science and Biomedical Engineering, Stopford Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PT, Manchester

   Susan M. Astley

2. Wolfson Medical Vision Lab, University of Oxford, UK

   Michael Brady

3. Imaging Science and Biomedical Engineeering, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PT, Manchester, UK

   Chris Rose

4. Department of Computer Science, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK

   Reyer Zwiggelaar

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