GE Healthcare, iCAD Enter Into Developmental Agreement

November 21, 2007 – iCAD Inc., a provider of computer-aided detection (CAD) solutions and GE Healthcare today announced an agreement to develop a customized version of iCAD’s SecondLook Digital specific to GE’s Senographe and Seno Advantage family of systems.
This next generation CAD system is designed to enhance the overall clinical performance with Senographe and Seno Advantage systems, specifically improving sensitivity to breast cancer imaging, enhancing usability and workflow as well as providing diagnostic support tools, according to the manufacturer.

SecondLook Digital offers radiologists CAD technology that is designed to distinguish cancers from other anomalies in the breast. In addition to workflow advantages, SecondLook Digital reportedly detects up to 72 percent of actionable missed cancers an average of 15 months earlier and integrates seamlessly with DICOM systems.

For more information: www.gehealthcare.com and www.icadmed.com