How can CAD technology assists radiologists in reading mammograms?
It acts as a “spell check” or an extra pair of eyes for radiologists by reading and recognizing characteristics often associated with cancer. It also marks suspicious spot for a radiologist’s further analysis. The CAD technology basically works like a second pair of eyes, reviewing a patient’s mammogram after the radiologist has already made an initial interpretation. If the computer software detects any breast abnormalities or “regions of interest” on the mammogram, it marks them. The radiologist can then go back and review the mammogram again to determine whether the marked areas are suspicious and require further examination (with additional imaging tests or biopsy). With the CAD technology, the radiologist still makes final interpretation of the mammogram.
