Diagnostic accuracy of commercial system for computer-assisted detection (CADx) as an adjunct to interpretation of mammograms.

Purpose: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the commercial computer-aided detection CADx system for the reading of mammograms.

Materials And Methods: The study assessed the Second Look system developed and marketed by CADx Medical Systems, Montreal, Canada. The diagnostic sensitivity was evaluated by means of a retrospective study on 98 consecutive cancers detected at screening by double independent reading.