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GE Healthcare
Senographe SecondLook Digital CAD System
Revision 1
Operator Manual 5189820-5-C-1EN
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CAD Principles
The CAD system includes three sub-systems: the SecondLook Digital Unit (SLDU), the Review
Workstation (RWS or Seno Advantage ), and the Acquisition Workstation (AWS).
CAD processing functions are provided by the SLDU, a dedicated computer which runs the CAD
processing algorithms and generates the CAD results as an overlay. The review workstation displays the
overlay with the associated image.
The CAD image workflow, illustrated below, includes three main steps:
1.
RAW images are pushed to the SecondLook Digital Unit (SLDU
) from the AWS or the review
workstation, or from an image storage system if present. Each image must have been produced by a
licensed workstation, declared in the CAD configuration. Images may be pushed individually or in
groups. Corresponding images (RAW or PROCESSED) from the AWS must also be pushed to the
review workstation before results can be viewed.
2.
The SLDU performs its analysis on each image
and delivers the results of the analysis to the review
workstation in the form of a CAD overlay.
CAD processing of an image is not instantaneous. The SLDU takes an average of 30 seconds
(maximum 120 seconds) to process a 19 x 23 cm RAW image and generate a CAD overlay, or 2
minutes for a group of four images. Additional time may be required if there are multiple processing
requests.
3.
The
CAD
overlay is displayed with the associated images
in the form of markers and labels.