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Article: RIVERAING WINS COMPUTER-AIDED DETECTION CONTRACT.
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- Biotech Equipment Update
- Article date:
- September 1, 2008
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Riverain Medical, Dayton, Ohio, an industry leader and innovator in computer-aided detection (CAD) and diagnostic technologies, has received a Veterans Affairs contract for its OnGuard(TM) Chest X-ray CAD technology. Used in conjunction with the reading of standard digital chest X-rays, OnGuard quickly identifies solitary pulmonary nodules that may be early-stage lung cancer. The contract streamlines the process for the VA and other authorized federal agencies to purchase the CAD software.
"The number of veterans diagnosed with lung cancer in this country is alarming," said Diane Hirakawa, Chairman and CEO of Riverain Medical. "The OnGuard system will allow ...