iCAD’s PowerLook Tomo Detection for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Named 2017 Product of the Year by New Hampshire High Technology Council

The 12th annual awards recognized company’s state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence solution for early breast cancer detection

NASHUA, N.H., Oct. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iCAD, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICAD), an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, today announced that its PowerLook® Tomo Detection has been named 2017 Product of the Year by the New Hampshire High Technology Council, a member-driven organization with a focus on advancing innovation throughout the State of New Hampshire.  Built on deep learning technology, iCAD’s PowerLook Tomo Detection is the first and only concurrent-read cancer detection solution for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT), engineered to make it possible for radiologists to detect breast cancer more efficiently.

“With a 29.2 percent average reduction in radiologist reading time and over 92 percent of malignant soft tissue densities detected, PowerLook Tomo Detection’s advanced technology is dramatically improving both workflow and image interpretation,” said Ken Ferry, CEO of iCAD.  “This prestigious award underscores not only iCAD’s innovation, but also the promising future of advanced early breast cancer detection.”

One of the premier business events in New Hampshire, the 2017 Product of the Year competition marks the 12^th year that the New Hampshire High Tech Council has highlighted local innovators.  During the event, each of the product finalists made a final, seven-minute pitch about their recently developed product. Following the presentations, audience members cast their votes for the top product, and iCAD was awarded Product of the Year.

“It was an honor to represent the iCAD team at the Product of the Year competition this year,” said Diane Clifford, Director of Marketing for Cancer Detection at iCAD. “Early detection of breast cancer is critical to saving lives. As a company, it is our mission to provide healthcare solutions that optimize efficiency, clinician confidence and, ultimately, patient outcomes.”

The PowerLook Tomo Detection solution rapidly scans each plane in the tomosynthesis, or high-resolution 3D image volume, to identify suspicious soft tissue densities, including masses, architectural distortions and asymmetries. These soft tissue densities are extracted from the planes and naturally blended onto a synthetic 2D mammography image, creating an efficient and effective navigation tool for radiologists to decrease reading time and improve reader experience.

Unlike traditional 2D mammography cancer detection solutions, PowerLook Tomo Detection is designed to be used concurrently throughout study interpretation. The solution was approved for clinical use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in March 2017, and is currently the only FDA approved tomosynthesis cancer detection solution available in the U.S.

For further information, or to request a demo, visit www.icadmed.com.

About iCAD, Inc.

iCAD delivers innovative cancer detection and radiation therapy solutions and services that enable clinicians to find and treat cancers earlier and faster while improving patient outcomes.  iCAD offers a comprehensive range of upgradeable computer aided detection (CAD) and workflow solutions to support rapid and accurate detection of breast and colorectal cancers.  iCAD’s Xoft® Axxent® Electronic Brachytherapy (eBx®) System® delivers high dose rate, low energy radiation, which targets cancer while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tissue.  The Xoft System is FDA cleared and CE marked for use anywhere in the body, including treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer, early-stage breast cancer and gynecological cancers.  The comprehensive iCAD technology platforms include advanced hardware and software as well as management services designed to support cancer detection and radiation therapy treatments. For more information, visit or www.icadmed.com or www.xoftinc.com.

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