What is CAD & how does it work?

CAD can aid in the interpretation of medical images by serving as a double check or “second pair of eyes,” replacing the traditional double reading by a second radiologist [ 10, 11 ]. CAD scans digital mammograms and marks suspicious areas of potential cancer features including masses and microcalcifications [ 10 ].

Can CAD be used to diagnose different types of abnormalities?

This seems to indicate that CAD is beginning to be applied widely in the detection and differential diagnosis of many different types of abnormalities in medical images obtained in various examinations by use of different imaging modalities.

What is Computer Aided Detection (CAD)?

Computer-aided detection (CAD) is a software technology that has become widespread in radiology practices, particularly in breast cancer screening for improving detection rates at earlier stages. Many studies have investigated the diagnostic accuracy of CAD, but its implementation in clinical settings has been largely overlooked.

When did CAD start?

Although early attempts at computerized analysis of medical images (26-32) were made in the 1960s, serious and systematic investigation on CAD began in the 1980s with a fundamental change in the concept for utilization of the computer output, from automated computer diagnosis to computer-aided diagnosis.