iCAD out of Nashua, New Hampshire has released a new version of its CT colonoscopy polyp detection software that promises a “5% increase in the sensitivity of potential polyp detection, and a 20% reduction in false positives.” The product has received European and Canadian approval, but it’s still an investigational device in the US.
From the press release:
Extensive testing with radiologists has demonstrated that the use of VeraLook improved reader sensitivity to all colonic polyps in a statistically significant manner – particularly for smaller, more easily missed polyps and pre-cancerous polyps which can develop into malignancies over time. VeraLook has also demonstrated high standalone sensitivity to detecting polyps, while generating a low number of clinically acceptable false positive marks on CTC images. Reader and standalone testing was conducted using exams containing various types of polyps including sessile, flat and pedunculated, and on patients prepped using different methodologies.
Press release: iCAD Launches New Version of VeraLook Computer-Aided Detection Technology for CT Colongraphy at ESGAR…
Product page: VeraLook…