91 Percent of European Radiologists Surveyed Believe the Detection of Breast Cancer Can be Improved Through the Use of Computer Aided Detection.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers VIENNA, Austria--(BW HealthWire)--March 6, 2001 "CAD is the biggest step in the past 25 years for improving the interpretation of mammograms," Leading European Physician Says Every year, more than 135,000 women in the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community are diagnosed with breast cancer and studies show that up to 20 percent of breast cancer could be detected earlier. This may change with the widespread adoption of new technology, Computer Aided Detection (CAD), that is designed to assist radiologists to minimize false negative readings during mammogram mammogram /mam·mo·gram/ (mam´o-gram) a radiograph of the breast. mam·mo·gram n. An x-ray image of the breast produced by mammography. screenings, according to a survey of more than 100 radiologists at the European Congress of Radiology European Congress of Radiology (ECR) Founded in 1967, the European Congress of Radiology was first held every four years in different locations. However, the idea of developing a new type of congress became more intensively discussed as the quadrennial basis and the ever (ECR ECR Efficient Consumer Response ECR European Congress of Radiology ECR Electron Cyclotron Resonance ECR El Camino Real (Kings Highway; California) ECR Electronic Cash Register ECR East Coast Radio (South Africa) ) meeting. According to J. Hendriks, M.D., at the University of Nijmegen (body, education) University of Nijmegen - Katholieke University of Nijmegen (KUN), Nijmegen, the Netherlands. KUN's Computing Science Institute. is known for the Clean, Comma, Communicating Functional Processes, and GLASS projects. http://kun.nl/. , The Netherlands, "Computer Aided Detection is the biggest step we have made in the past 25 years for improving the performance of radiologists in the interpretation of mammograms." The survey, commissioned by R2 Technology, measured radiologists' knowledge and acceptance of CAD technology, specialized imaging software that identifies suspicious lesions on mammography mammography, diagnostic procedure that uses low-dose X rays to detect abnormalities in the breasts. The early diagnosis of breast cancer made possible by the routine use of mammography for screening women increases a woman's treatment alternatives and improves her images by converting analog/film images to digital images. Conducted on March 3 and 4, the survey found that 91 percent of the respondents believe that CAD technology for mammography would be very or somewhat important to improving detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. Eighty seven percent of the respondents said they would consider upgrading from film mammography to digital mammography digital mammography Imaging The capture of mammographic images on a digital grid Pros ↑ resolution and clarity than conventional mammography; DM is of use as a screening technique, and allows faster, earlier, and more accurate detection of early breast . However, when respondents recognized that CAD technology could improve detection accuracy, 60 percent said they would take CAD into consideration in making decisions on what type of system to purchase -- whether it be analog or digital mammography. "The results of this survey are clear -- mammography remains the best method to detect breast cancer, but radiologists overwhelmingly believe that mammography can be optimized using new Computer Aided Detection technology," said Michael Klein, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , R2 Technology. "We are very encouraged to see such a large, positive response to CAD technology. The role of CAD in improving film-based mammography or in enhancing detection rates for digital mammography is significant and we are pleased to be in a position to offer both options. "I would also like to extend my deep appreciation to The University of Vienna History The University was founded on March 12, 1365 by Duke Rudolph IV and his brothers Albert III and Leopold III, hence the additional name "Alma Mater Rudolphina". After the Charles University in Prague, the University of Vienna is the second oldest university in Central for assisting in the implementation and analysis of the survey," Klein concluded. R2 Technology announced this week at the European Congress of Radiology meeting that over one million women in Europe, Asia and North America have had their mammograms interpreted with the aid of the ImageChecker(R), the first Computer Aided Detection System for mammography that assists radiologists to minimize false negative readings during mammogram screenings. Studies show that for every 100,000 cancers currently detected by screening mammography, the use of the ImageChecker could result in the early detection of up to an additional 20,500 breast cancer. R2's CAD-enabled ImageChecker is the only U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. ) approved Computer Aided Detection system for use in breast cancer screening This article or section recently underwent a major revision or rewrite and needs further review. You can help! X-ray mammography Mammography is still the modality of choice for screening of early breast cancer, since it is relatively fast, reasonably accurate, and . To date, more than 200 ImageChecker systems have been sold worldwide. About R2 Technology, Inc. R2 Technology, Inc., headquartered in Los Altos, Calif., U.S., is the recognized leader in the development and commercialization of Computer Aided Detection, an innovative technology that assists radiologists in the early detection of breast cancer and other cancer-related lesions. R2's CAD software has been integrated with the ImageChecker processing and visual display system, and is being successfully sold to hospitals and imaging centers as an aid to radiologists for more accurate detection of breast cancer. As a medical software company, R2 is developing CAD systems for a variety of image modalities and disease states including lung cancer. Note to Editors: ImageChecker is a registered trademark of R2 Technology, Inc. |
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