December 11, 2007 - iCAD Inc. a provider of computer-aided detection (CAD) solutions for the early identification of cancer, announced two U.S. patents have recently been granted to the company by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
According to Ken Ferry, President and Chief Executive Officer of iCAD, the first patent provides an information fusion method for multiple indicators of cancer by using a specific method of combining lesion information, while the second patent addresses improved clinical workflow.
These patent awards bring the number of issued patents in 2007 to four, which includes two patents issued in June related to CAD billing workflow support and CAD for virtual colonoscopy.
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