Vital Images and iCAD form colon CAD (computer-aided detection) deal:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Vital Images is to integrate iCAD's Second Look CT colon computer-aided detection (CAD) application into its flagship imaging software for evaluating CT and MR image data, Vitrea 2. In a non-exclusive deal between the two firms, Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Vital Images will distribute the new CAD option, pending regulatory review from the US FDA. CAD is a software technology designed to identify suspicious areas during CT screening exams, helping physicians find polyps that could lead to colon cancer.