CAD system

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001326",
  "term": "CAD system",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "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. Also called computer-aided detection system.",
  "synonyms": [
    "computer-aided detection system"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/cad-system/"
}