Using CAD systems and e-Learning in radiologists training

Breast cancer is one of the most diagnosed types of cancer. Early detection of breast cancer is the best practice to reduce its high mortality rate. Double reading is a common practice to avoid missed cancer cases during the lecture of mammograms. Due to the high cost of this technique and the lack...

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Main Authors: Suarez-Ortega, Cesar, Franco-Valiente, Jose Miguel
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast cancer
CAD systems
cancer diagnosis
Design automation
e-Learning
Electronic learning
Medical diagnostic imaging
Radiology
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Summary:Breast cancer is one of the most diagnosed types of cancer. Early detection of breast cancer is the best practice to reduce its high mortality rate. Double reading is a common practice to avoid missed cancer cases during the lecture of mammograms. Due to the high cost of this technique and the lack of certified radiologists, computer-aided diagnosis systems have become very popular in the last decade. However, this technique is not perfect, and has some significant disadvantages, like higher recall rates.
DOI:10.1109/HealthCom.2013.6720661