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|Articles|May 25, 2011
ColonCAD Cleared by FDA
Author(s)Diagnostic Imaging Staff
Medicsight now has FDA 510(k) clearance to market ColonCAD, a computer-aided detection system to aid in CT colonography.
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Medicsight now has FDA 510(k) clearance to market ColonCAD, a computer-aided detection system to aid in CT colonography.
The system uses an algorithm to review data and highlight potential polyps in virtual colonoscopies.
The FDA decision was supported by a clinical trial in which 15 radiologists reviewed 112 CT colonography cases assisted and unassisted by ColonCAD. Reviews using the system showed greater accuracy.
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The Evident Vascular Guidance System and Evident peripheral imaging catheters reportedly offer enhanced image clarity and workflow efficiencies for intravascular ultrasound.
Amid the burgeoning imaging volumes and ongoing radiologist shortage, this author suggests that more active involvement by radiologists in the creation and development of AI models could go a long way.
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