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A computer-based system that uses special software to help look for suspicious areas of tissue on an x-ray image. A CAD system highlights these areas on the image so they can be looked at more closely. A CAD system is used with certain types of imaging, such as mammography or chest x-ray, to help diagnose a disease, such as cancer.
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Computer-aided detection system
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