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Questions,
Answers, & Facts
What is
CAD?
CAD or Computer Aided
Detection is a sophisticated technology that assists
radiologists in interpreting mammograms by digitizing the image
and analyzing areas on the mammogram that may contain features
associated with cancer. The FDA approved the CAD system in 1998
for use with screening mammography.

When is
CAD used?
Associated Radiologists
will use the CAD system for every screening mammogram
performed within our facilities. A screening mammogram is one in
which no symptoms are present. If there are breast symptoms,
such as a lump, nipple discharge or other breast changes noticed
by you and your physician, a diagnostic mammogram will be
performed.
What does
this mean to me?
The use of the CAD system for your
screening mammogram functions like a “spellchecker” for medical
images and it will identify suspicious features that may warrant
a second review by the radiologist. According to a study
published in Radiology magazine, the early detection of
breast cancer can be improved almost 20 percent through the use
of computer aided detection with screening mammography.
Will my
insurance pay for CAD?
Medicare and most private insurance
companies are reimbursing for CAD. There is an additional fee for your films to
be put through the CAD system. If your insurance does not
reimburse for CAD, you will be charged.
For more information about this life-saving
technology, visit the manufacturers website.
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