The role of computer-aided detection in diagnosing of breast cancer by mammography
Guangjian Tang · Zhongguo yixue yingxiang jishu · 2004
Objective To assess the effect of CAD (computer-aided detection) on the sensitive of diagnosis of breast cancer in mammography. Methods Fourty-nine patients with routine mammograms (162 films) were interpreted by junior radiologist, experienced radiologist, CAD alone respectively and by junior radiologist + CAD, then compared the results with the final diagnosis. Results Nineteen malignant microcalcifications: junior radiologist lost 7 cases; experienced radiologist lost 1 case; CAD lost 1 case;junior radiologist + CAD lost 2 cases. 14 malignant mass: junior radiologist lost 6 cases; experienced radiologisrt lost 2 cases; CAD lost 6 cases; junior radiologist + CAD lost 3 cases. Conclusion The use of CAD in the interpretation of mammograms can increase the detection of breast cancer. [