Computer-aided detection for the identification of pulmonary nodules in pediatric oncology patients: initial experience.

Background: Computer-aided detection (CAD) has been shown to increase the sensitivity for detection of pulmonary nodules in adults. This study reports initial findings utilizing a CAD system for the detection of pediatric pulmonary nodules.

Objective: To assess the performance of CAD and pediatric radiologists in the detection of pediatric pulmonary nodules.