Improving Breast Cancer Detection with ProFound AI for 2D Mammography
According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, in 2018 breast cancer accounted for 26.4 percent of all new cancer cases in European women.[i] Europe’s radiologist shortage, particularly in Scotland and the United Kingdom, where the shortage is dire, makes it hard to maintain medical standards.[ii] Without a sufficient...
Work Smarter, Not Harder: Boost your Bottom Line with ProFound AI™
Wooster Community Hospital Adopts ProFound AI for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis to Optimize Breast Cancer Screening and Improve Workflow iCAD’s educational webinar series recently featured Gabriele Pedicelli, MD, Radiologist at Wooster Community Hospital, who shared how ProFound AI™ not only improved workflow at his facility, it also resulted in a...
The Evolution of iCAD
iCAD traces its origins to 1984 — a year of tremendous technological advancements: Dell Computers was founded, Apple introduced the Macintosh, and Sony released the Discman as the first portable CD player.[i],[ii],[iii] This year of inspiring innovation was the same year that Howard Howtek launched Howtek Inc., a technology company...
Breast Cancer Screening: What You Need to Know
With 1 in 8 women at risk of developing breast cancer in her lifetime[i], it’s important to know your personal risk and get screened regularly. Breast cancer screening has improved significantly in recent years, making it more important than ever for women to know about the latest advancements that can...
ProFound AI: Award-Winning Technology Clinically Proven to Enhance Breast Cancer Detection
iCAD, Inc. recently received the “Best New Radiology Solution” Award for the ProFound AI™ platform in the 2019 MedTech Breakthrough Awards Program. The program recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global health and medical technology industries; this year, over 3,500 nominations were considered from more than 15 countries...
RSNA 2018: Artificial Intelligence Dominates the Show
RSNA 2018 is a wrap, but the buzz continues, and we want to thank everyone that visited with iCAD during the show that had the opportunity to experience our ProFound AI solution for breast tomosynthesis and those we have met with since the show closed. As you can imagine, lots...
3 Steps to Improve Your Overall Breast Health
We’re halfway through 2018, providing us with the perfect opportunity to reflect on the goals we have set for ourselves this year and how we are tracking toward them. At iCAD, our goal is to keep you iNFORMED and aware by sharing tips and resources that are pertinent to your...
5 Ways to Protect Yourself and Your Breast Health
May 13-19 is National Women’s Health Week and a great opportunity for women to stop, take a breather and remember that putting your own health first will allow you to take better care of your family and loved ones. This includes staying on top of your breast health. With about...
iCAD Announced a Finalist for the 2018 Design Excellence Awards
In March of 2017, we announced that our deep learning based digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) solution – PowerLook Tomo Detection – had received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). For those not familiar, PowerLook Tomo Detection is a first-of-its-kind, concurrent-read computer aided detection solution designed to assist...
February: National Cancer Prevention Month & the Month of Love – How do the two intertwine?
Not only is February considered to be the month of love, it’s also National Cancer Prevention Month – a great time to combine the two and show yourself some love by caring for your personal health, which includes your breasts. Each year, sixty thousand women in the U.S. are diagnosed...