ACR Members Discuss New Software for Aiding in the Dectection of Breast Cancer
New computer software is being used by ACR members in Florida to help better detect breast cancer, a method they say is both easier to read and interpret and, ultimately, better for patients. Arnold C. Friedman, MD, chief of radiology at Shands Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Fla, and Elizabeth R. DePeri, director of breast imaging at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, discuss the 3TP, or three time point, technology in a January 2 article in the Florida Times-Union.
With the new method, patients undergo an MRI after an injection of a dye. The computer then analyzes the images and color codes areas depending on their likelihood of cancer. "What 3TP does is color code the breast so you can get an answer right away," Friedman, an ACR fellow, notes in the article.
"A lot of computer software is used for reassurance," DePeri says. "Breast MRIs are hard to read. It's another perk to help in what is a difficult task."
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