Purpose: To prospectively compare the effects of two computer-aided detection (CAD) systems on the detection of small pulmonary nodules at multi-detector row computed tomography (CT) by using a consensus panel decision as the reference standard.
Materials And Methods: Institutional review board approval and informed consent were obtained. Multi-detector row CT scans were randomly chosen and prospectively evaluated in 25 patients. Two dedicated CAD systems-ImageChecker CT (R2 Technologies, Sunnyvale, Calif) and Nodule Enhanced Viewing (NEV) (Siemens Medical Solutions, Forchheim, Germany)-were used. Results were interpreted by three radiologists with 1, 3, and 6 years of experience. Images were evaluated without and with CAD software. The reference standard was assessed by a consensus panel consisting of all three radiologists and an adjudicator with 8 years of experience.
Results: A total of 116 pulmonary nodules (average diameter, 3.4 mm; average volume, 32.05 mm3) were found in all data sets during consensus interpretation, which included findings from the CAD software and all radiologists. Overall sensitivity was 73% with ImageChecker CT and 75% with NEV. Overall sensitivity without CAD was 68% for radiologist 1, 78% for radiologist 2, and 82% for radiologist 3. With ImageChecker CT, sensitivity increased to 79% for radiologist 1, 90% for radiologist 2, and 84% for radiologist 3. With NEV, sensitivity increased to 79% for radiologist 1, 90% for radiologist 2, and 86% for radiologist 3. The average number of false-positive findings was six (range, 0-14) with ImageChecker CT and eight (range, 0-22) with NEV.
Conclusion: Radiologist performance in the interpretation of multi-detector row CT scans can be improved by using CAD systems, with a reduction in the number of false-negative diagnoses. No statistically significant difference in sensitivity was found between the two CAD systems.
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