Advanced visualization firm Vital Images and computer-aided detection (CAD) developer R2 Technology have introduced a new Vitrea package featuring integration with R2's ImageChecker CT lung CAD software.
The application combines R2's lung CAD package for detection of solid lung nodules during multislice CT studies with Vital Images' Vitrea advanced visualization package, according to R2 of Sunnyvale, CA, and Vital Images of Minneapolis.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
April 17, 2006
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