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Joseph J Chen1, Charles S White
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Abstract:
Diagnosing subtle lung cancer on chest radiography is a formidable challenge for the radiologists. Computer-aided diagnosis systems are increasingly being used as a "second reader" to reduce the number of overlooked lung cancers. Studies have demonstrated computer-aided diagnosis systems to be beneficial and have the potential to change the paradigm of lung cancer detection.
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