DAYTON, Ohio--()--A radiologist’s ability to detect pneumonia
early, so it can be treated quickly, is improved by Riverain
Technologies software that suppresses the ribs and clavicles on
a chest X-ray, suggests new research published online by
European Radiology. “Our research suggests the addition of this
software to standard chest X-rays will translate into
significant improvement in actual practice.” Using Riverain’s
ClearRead Bone Suppression™ software, radiologists were more
likely to detect small lung opacities representing pneumonia
than when reviewed with standard chest X-rays alone of the same
patients. An innovative image enhancement technology that can be
easily applied to any standard digital chest X-ray, ClearRead
Bone Suppression also has been shown to improve the detection of
nodules that may be lung cancer. “The ribs tend to obscure lung
abnormalities, particularly when the nodules, or opacities, are
very small. This means early focal pneumonia can be overlooked,
especially if it happens to li