B-CAD™, a computer-assisted diagnosis software system. B-CAD segments a selected breast lesion and automatically reviews key features to characterize it. B-CAD then uses radiologists' input along with the American College of Radiology's BI-RADS® (Breast Imaging Report and Data System) feature category and descriptor checklists to generate a BI-RADS® score for each lesion, providing consistency in results and making it possible to follow a lesion from visit to visit. To complete the process, B-CAD records all of the findings automatically and generates a structured report in natural language.
Medipattern (TSX-V: MKI) develops computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) solutions for medical imaging. These products enhance workflow while improving interpretive and diagnostic confidence. The Company's initial clinical applications are B-CAD™ for breast ultrasound and B-CAD MRI™. Both have received awards for innovation in the industry. The B-CAD products use pattern recognition technology to assist radiologists in their efforts to classify and characterize lesions in images of the breast. Medipattern was founded to design software products that save lives, detect breast cancer and reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies in women referred for diagnosis of potential breast cancer.
B-CAD is available as a plug-in module to the Sectra Mammography workstation.
I have been using B-CAD with my GE LOGIQ 9(R) Ultrasound Unit and found that I can consistently interpret cases in less than a minute -- much more quickly than our previous process, but with the same accuracy and detail. B-CAD facilitates the reading of breast ultrasound in a highly efficient workflow, as it is well organized and provides structured reporting.
Dr. Tom Stavros, who pioneered diagnostic breast ultrasound, Sally Jobe Breast Center.
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