Abstract
In this article, the author describes potential performances of CAD as computer aided diagnosis for breast imaging. For cancer diagnosis, primary diagnostic modality differs depending on the primary organ. In comparison with other cancers, many modalities have been applied to breast imaging for diagnosis. CAD as computer aided detection for screening mammography utilizing analog image has been developed first among breast imaging. Accordingly, CAD for hand-held US, automated breast scanners for ultrasound, MRI and DBT have been developed and been reported regarding these detection performances. CAD as computer aided detection for breast imaging has much more necessity in compared with other cancers' imaging. As current settings, computer-aided detection for breast imaging works for only one modality. Integrated CAD for multimodality imaging would have necessity in future to reduce reading overload with radiologists. To proceed and develop the new CAD, multimodality imaging reading workstation should be organized for breast imaging. In addition, the author reports a new computer aided application of volumetric analysis of breast density as the future potential performances of CAD as computer-aided diagnostic support for breast imaging.
