title: Computer aided detection (CAD): an overview.
abstract: Computer aided detection (CAD) is a technology designed to decrease observational oversights--and thus the false negative rates--of physicians interpreting medical images. Prospective clinical studies have demonstrated an increase in breast cancer detection with CAD assistance. This overview briefly describes the metrics that have been used to define CAD system performance.
authors.affiliation: R2 Technology, 1195 West Fremont Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA, USA. rcastellino@r2tech.com
authors.forename: Ronald A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Castellino
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis