(97 days)
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Yes
The device description explicitly states that the algorithm uses "deep learning technology" and "pattern recognition" to identify suspicious lesions. Additionally, the "Mentions AI, DNN, or ML" section directly states that the algorithm uses "deep learning technology".
No
Explanation: This device is a computer-assisted detection and diagnosis (CAD) software that aids interpreting physicians in identifying potential issues in medical images. It does not provide any direct treatment or therapy.
Yes
The "Intended Use / Indications for Use" states that the software is a "computer-assisted detection and diagnosis (CAD) software device." It also mentions that the system detects soft tissue densities and calcifications and that these detections and scores "assist interpreting physicians in identifying soft tissue densities and calcifications that may be confirmed or dismissed." This clearly indicates a diagnostic purpose.
Yes
The device is described as "PowerLook® Tomo Detection V2 Software" and its function is to process existing digital breast tomosynthesis images to provide computer-assisted detection and diagnosis. The description focuses solely on the software's capabilities and outputs (marks, scores) based on image analysis, without mentioning any associated hardware components that are part of the medical device itself.
Based on the provided information, this device is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).
Here's why:
- IVD Definition: In vitro diagnostics are tests performed on samples taken from the human body, such as blood, urine, or tissue, to detect diseases, conditions, or infections. They are used outside of the body (in vitro) to analyze these samples.
- Device Function: The PowerLook® Tomo Detection V2 Software is a computer-assisted detection and diagnosis (CAD) software that analyzes medical images (digital breast tomosynthesis exams). It processes these images to identify potential abnormalities.
- Lack of Biological Sample Analysis: The device does not interact with or analyze any biological samples from the patient. Its input is image data, not biological material.
Therefore, while it is a medical device used in the diagnostic process, it falls under the category of radiological image processing software rather than an in vitro diagnostic device.
No
The letter does not explicitly state that the FDA has reviewed and approved or cleared a PCCP for this specific device.
Intended Use / Indications for Use
PowerLook® Tomo Detection V2 Software is a computer-assisted detection and diagnosis (CAD) software device intended to be used concurrently by interpreting physicians while reading digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) exams from compatible DBT systems. The system detects soft tissue densities (masses, architectural distortions and asymmetries) and calcifications in the 3D DBT slices. The detections and Certainty of Finding and Case Scores assist interpreting physicians in identifying soft tissue densities and calcifications that may be confirmed or dismissed by the interpreting physician .
Product codes
ODO
Device Description
PLTD V2 detects malignant soft-tissue densities and calcifications in digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) image. The PLTD V2 software allows a interpreting physician to quickly identify suspicious soft tissue densities and calcifications by marking the detected areas in the tomosynthesis images. When the PLTD V2 marks are displayed by a user, the marks will appear as overlays on the tomosynthesis images. The PLTD V2 marks also serve as a navigation tool for users, because each mark is linked to the tomosynthesis plane where the detection was identified. Users can navigate to the plane associated with each mark by clicking on the detection mark. Each detected region will also be assigned a "score" that corresponds to the PLTD V2 algorithm's confidence that the detected region is a cancer (Certainty of Finding Score). Certainty of Finding scores are relative scores assigned to each detected region and a Case Score is assigned to each case regardless of the number of detected regions. Certainty of Finding and Case Scores are computed by the PLTD V2 algorithm and represent the algorithm's confidence that a specific finding or case is malignant. The scores are represented on a 0% to 100% scale. Higher scores represent a higher algorithm confidence that a finding or case is malignant. Lower scores represent a lower algorithm confidence that a finding or case is malignant.
Mentions image processing
Yes
Mentions AI, DNN, or ML
Yes
Input Imaging Modality
digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT)
Anatomical Site
Breast
Indicated Patient Age Range
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Intended User / Care Setting
interpreting physicians, Radiologists
Description of the training set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol
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Description of the test set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol
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Summary of Performance Studies
Standalone Performance on a Screening Population Dataset
Hologic DBT: A standalone study was conducted with a sample of 655 Hologic DBT cases, including 235 cancer cases with 242 malignant lesions. Results showed that Case-Level Sensitivity, Lesion-Level Sensitivity, FP Rate in Non-Cancer Cases, and Specificity met design specifications.
GE DBT: A standalone study was conducted with a sample of 610 GE DBT cases, including 204 cancer cases with 221 malignant lesions. Results showed that Case-Level Sensitivity, Lesion-Level Sensitivity, FP Rate in Non-Cancer Cases, and Specificity met design specifications.
Comparison between GE DBT and Hologic DBT: Three measures (Sensitivity, FPPI, and AUC) were used to compare performance. All three measures produced differences that were within the margin of non-inferiority, indicating that PowerLook Tomo Detection 2.0 with the GE DBT system is not inferior to that with the Hologic DBT system.
Pivotal Reader Study (retrospective, fully-crossed, multi-reader, multi-case (MRMC) study):
Sample Size: 24 tomosynthesis radiologist readers and an enriched sample of 260 Hologic digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) cases, including 65 cancer cases with 66 malignant lesions.
Co-primary objectives:
- Radiologist performance when using CAD with DBT images is non-inferior to radiologist performance when using DBT images without CAD.
- Radiologist reading time when using CAD with DBT images is superior to (shorter than) radiologist reading time when using DBT images without CAD.
Key Results: - Radiologist performance using CAD with DBT was non-inferior to, and statistically significantly superior to, radiologist performance using DBT without CAD. Average AUC with CAD was 0.852 versus 0.795 without CAD. The average difference in AUC was 0.057 (95% CI: 0.028, 0.087; non-inferiority p
§ 892.2090 Radiological computer-assisted detection and diagnosis software.
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Identification. A radiological computer-assisted detection and diagnostic software is an image processing device intended to aid in the detection, localization, and characterization of fracture, lesions, or other disease-specific findings on acquired medical images (e.g., radiography, magnetic resonance, computed tomography). The device detects, identifies, and characterizes findings based on features or information extracted from images, and provides information about the presence, location, and characteristics of the findings to the user. The analysis is intended to inform the primary diagnostic and patient management decisions that are made by the clinical user. The device is not intended as a replacement for a complete clinician's review or their clinical judgment that takes into account other relevant information from the image or patient history.(b)
Classification. Class II (special controls). The special controls for this device are:(1) Design verification and validation must include:
(i) A detailed description of the image analysis algorithm, including a description of the algorithm inputs and outputs, each major component or block, how the algorithm and output affects or relates to clinical practice or patient care, and any algorithm limitations.
(ii) A detailed description of pre-specified performance testing protocols and dataset(s) used to assess whether the device will provide improved assisted-read detection and diagnostic performance as intended in the indicated user population(s), and to characterize the standalone device performance for labeling. Performance testing includes standalone test(s), side-by-side comparison(s), and/or a reader study, as applicable.
(iii) Results from standalone performance testing used to characterize the independent performance of the device separate from aided user performance. The performance assessment must be based on appropriate diagnostic accuracy measures (
e.g., receiver operator characteristic plot, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and diagnostic likelihood ratio). Devices with localization output must include localization accuracy testing as a component of standalone testing. The test dataset must be representative of the typical patient population with enrichment made only to ensure that the test dataset contains a sufficient number of cases from important cohorts (e.g., subsets defined by clinically relevant confounders, effect modifiers, concomitant disease, and subsets defined by image acquisition characteristics) such that the performance estimates and confidence intervals of the device for these individual subsets can be characterized for the intended use population and imaging equipment.(iv) Results from performance testing that demonstrate that the device provides improved assisted-read detection and/or diagnostic performance as intended in the indicated user population(s) when used in accordance with the instructions for use. The reader population must be comprised of the intended user population in terms of clinical training, certification, and years of experience. The performance assessment must be based on appropriate diagnostic accuracy measures (
e.g., receiver operator characteristic plot, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and diagnostic likelihood ratio). Test datasets must meet the requirements described in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section.(v) Appropriate software documentation, including device hazard analysis, software requirements specification document, software design specification document, traceability analysis, system level test protocol, pass/fail criteria, testing results, and cybersecurity measures.
(2) Labeling must include the following:
(i) A detailed description of the patient population for which the device is indicated for use.
(ii) A detailed description of the device instructions for use, including the intended reading protocol and how the user should interpret the device output.
(iii) A detailed description of the intended user, and any user training materials or programs that address appropriate reading protocols for the device, to ensure that the end user is fully aware of how to interpret and apply the device output.
(iv) A detailed description of the device inputs and outputs.
(v) A detailed description of compatible imaging hardware and imaging protocols.
(vi) Warnings, precautions, and limitations must include situations in which the device may fail or may not operate at its expected performance level (
e.g., poor image quality or for certain subpopulations), as applicable.(vii) A detailed summary of the performance testing, including test methods, dataset characteristics, results, and a summary of sub-analyses on case distributions stratified by relevant confounders, such as anatomical characteristics, patient demographics and medical history, user experience, and imaging equipment.
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December 6, 2018
iCAD Inc. John Delucia VP, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Affairs and Quality Assurance 98 Spit Brook Rd. Suite 100 NASHUA, NH 03062
Re: K182373
Trade/Device Name: PowerLook® Tomo Detection V2 Software Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2090 Regulation Name: Radiological Computer Assisted Detection and Diagnosis Software Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: ODO Dated: November 6, 2018 Received: November 7, 2018
Dear Mr. Delucia:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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for Robert Ochs, Ph.D. Director Division of Radiological Health Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K182373
Device Name PowerLook® Tomo Detection V2 Software
Indications for Use (Describe)
PowerLook® Tomo Detection V2 Software is a computer-assisted detection and diagnosis (CAD) software device intended to be used concurrently by interpreting physicians while reading digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) exams from compatible DBT systems. The system detects soft tissue densities (masses, architectural distortions and asymmetries) and calcifications in the 3D DBT slices. The detections and Certainty of Finding and Case Scores assist interpreting physicians in identifying soft tissue densities and calcifications that may be confirmed or dismissed by the interpreting physician .
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
| ☑ Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) |
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| ☐ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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SECTION 1: 510(K) Summary
Date Prepared: December 5, 2018
Submitter:
iCAD, Inc. 98 Spit Brook Road Suite 100 Nashua, NH 03062
Contact Person:
John DeLucia VP, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Affairs and Quality Assurance Email: jdelucia@icadmed.com Phone: (603) 309-1945 Fax: (603) 880-3043
Submission Date:
August 30, 2018
Trade Name:
PowerLook® Tomo Detection V2 software
Common Name:
Medical Imaging Software
Classification Name/Regulation
Radiological Computer Assisted Detection and Diagnosis Software 21 CFR 892.2090
Product Code
QDQ
Device Classification
Class II
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Legally Marketed Devices to Which Substantial Equivalence is Claimed
PowerLook Tomo Detection (PLTD) V2 Software is substantially equivalent to the following legally marketed predicate device.
| Device Name | Manufacturer | FDA DEN
Reference # | Decision Date |
|-------------|--------------|------------------------|---------------|
| OsteoDetect | Imagen | DEN180005 | May 24, 2018 |
Device Description
PLTD V2 detects malignant soft-tissue densities and calcifications in digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) image. The PLTD V2 software allows a interpreting physician to quickly identify suspicious soft tissue densities and calcifications by marking the detected areas in the tomosynthesis images. When the PLTD V2 marks are displayed by a user, the marks will appear as overlays on the tomosynthesis images. The PLTD V2 marks also serve as a navigation tool for users, because each mark is linked to the tomosynthesis plane where the detection was identified. Users can navigate to the plane associated with each mark by clicking on the detection mark. Each detected region will also be assigned a "score" that corresponds to the PLTD V2 algorithm's confidence that the detected region is a cancer (Certainty of Finding Score). Certainty of Finding scores are relative scores assigned to each detected region and a Case Score is assigned to each case regardless of the number of detected regions. Certainty of Finding and Case Scores are computed by the PLTD V2 algorithm and represent the algorithm's confidence that a specific finding or case is malignant. The scores are represented on a 0% to 100% scale. Higher scores represent a higher algorithm confidence that a finding or case is malignant. Lower scores represent a lower algorithm confidence that a finding or case is malignant.
Key Outputs of PowerLook® Tomo Detection V2 Software
a. Lesion Detection
PowerLook® Tomo Detection V2 software detects soft tissue densities (masses, architectural distortions and asymmetries) and calcifications in the 3D digital breast tomosynthesis images. The PowerLook Tomo Detection V2 algorithm uses deep learning technology to process feature computations and uses pattern recognition to identify suspicious breast lesions appearing as soft tissue densities or clusters of calcifications. Each detected region in the tomosynthesis data is identified or represented by marking the contour of the lesion in the tomosynthesis slice where it was detected.
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b. Certainty of Finding and Case Scores
Certainty of Finding scores are relative scores assigned to each detected region and a Case Score is assigned to each case regardless of the number of detected regions. Certainty of Finding and Case Scores are computed by the PowerLook Tomo Detection V2 algorithm and represent the algorithm's confidence that a specific finding or case is malignant. The scores are represented on a 0% to 100% scale. Higher scores represent a higher algorithm confidence that a finding or case is malignant. Lower scores represent a lower algorithm confidence that a finding or case is malignant. The scores are based on a population with 50% prevalence of cancer and should be interpreted as the probability of the finding or case correctly being identified as malignant in a population of 50% cancers and 50% non-cancers. The scores serve as a guide to interpreting physicians to aid in determining if a suspicious finding or case needs further work-up. These scores are not intended to be the clinically used "probability of malignancy". Certainty of Finding and Case Scores are not calibrated to the prevalence in the intended use population or to the prevalence in the pivotal reader study outlined in the Assessment of Clinical Performance Data section, and consequently, the Certainty of Finding and Case Scores are in general higher than the actual probability of malignancy in an intended use population with less than 50% prevalence. These scores represent a relative level of concern or level of suspicion because they do not represent an absolute clinical probability of malignancy.
Supported Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Systems
The following Digital Breast Tomosynthesis systems have been tested and are compatible with PowerLook Tomo Detection V2 software:
- . Hologic Selenia Dimensions
- . GE Pristina
The PowerLook Tomo Detection V2 software is designed as a stand-alone executable operating within the larger software framework provided by PowerLook AMP1.
Intended Use / "Indications for Use"
PowerLook® Tomo Detection V2 software is a computer-assisted detection and diagnosis (CAD) software device intended to be used concurrently by interpreting physicians while reading digital breast tomosynthesis
1 iCAD PowerLook AMP is a Class I medical device exempt per 21 CFR § 892.2010 (Medical image storage device) and 21 CFR § 892.2020 (Medical image communications device). The PowerLook AMP is a device that provides electronic storage functions for medical images and also provides electronic transfer of medical image data between medical devices
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(DBT) exams from compatible DBT systems. The system detects soft tissue densities (masses, architectural distortions and asymmetries) and calcifications in the 3D DBT slices. The detections and Certainty of Finding and Case Scores assist interpreting physicians in identifying soft tissue densities and calcifications that may be confirmed or dismissed by the interpreting physician.
Comparison with Predicate Device
The Summary of Substantial Equivalence Table below details the similarities and differences between the subject device. PowerLook Tomo Detection V2. and the predicate device, OsteoDetect. classified under De Novo request DEN180005.
PowerLook Tomo Detection V2 and the predicate device have the same indication for use. Both devices are intended to aid in the detection, localization, and characterization of disease specific findings on acquired medical images, per 21 CFR 892.2090.
From a technology standpoint, PowerLook Tomo Detection V2 is the same as the predicate per 21 CFR 892.2090; both devices are radiological computer assisted detection and diagnostic software, intended to aid in the detection, and characterization of disease specific findings on acquired medical images. The outputs of both devices serve as a concurrent read. The output is used to inform the clinical user (who themselves make the primary diagnostic and patient management decisions) and will not replace the clinical expertise and judgment of the clinical user. Where any differences may occur between the subject device and the predicate, special controls established for Radiological Computer Assisted Detection and Diagnosis Software are in place to further mitigate any risks in these differences.
Summary of Indications for Use
The subject device and the predicate device are both classification name and number: Radiological Computer Assisted Detection and Diagnosis Software 21 CFR 892.2090. Both devices are intended to aid in the detection, and characterization of disease specific findings on acquired medical images.
The subject device and the predicate may differ in their detection of disease specific findings however, special controls are in place to mitigate any risk for this difference.
Summary of Technological Characteristic
The technological characteristics of PowerLook Tomo Detection V2 are the same as the predicate OsteoDetect classified under De Novo request DEN180005. Per 21 CFR 892.2090, both devices are radiological computer assisted detection and diagnostic software intended to aid in the detection, localization, and characterization of disease specific findings on acquired medical
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images. The outputs of both devices serve as a concurrent read. The output is used to inform the clinical user (who themselves make the primary diagnostic and patient management decisions) and will not replace the clinical expertise and judgment of the clinical user.
General Safety and Effectiveness Concerns
The device labeling contains instructions for use and any necessary cautions and warnings to provide for safe and effective use of this device. Risk management is ensured via a risk analysis which is used to identify and mitigate potential hazards. Any potential hazards are controlled via software development, verification and validation testing. In addition, general controls of the FD&C Act, and special controls established for Radiological Computer Assisted Detection and Diagnosis Software are in place to further mitigate any safety and or effectiveness risks.
Assessment of Non-Clinical Performance Data
PowerLook Tomo Detection V2 has been verified and validated according to iCAD's design control processes. All supporting documentation has been included in this 510(k) Premarket Notification. Verification activity included unit, integration, and system level testing. Validation testing included standalone testing and performing a pivotal reader study to compare the clinical performance of radiologists using CAD detections and Certainty of Finding and Case Scores from the PLTD V2 CAD system with DBT images to that of radiologists using DBT without CAD
. Standalone Performance on a Screening Population Dataset
Hologic DBT
A standalone study, which evaluated the performance of PLTD without a radiologist, was conducted with a sample of 655 Hologic DBT cases, including 235 cancer cases with 242 malignant lesions. These 655 cases were used in the standalone study with PLTD V2. A stratified bootstrap procedure was used to estimate over a screening patient population. The bootstrap procedure limits the number of cases in a particular category when computing performance measures.
The purpose of the standalone study was to assess the standalone performance of PLTD V2 on a screening population.
Results from the standalone study showed that Case-Level Sensitivity, Lesion-Level Sensitivity, FP Rate in Non-Cancer Cases, and Specificity met design specifications. The detailed results are in the User Manual.
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GE DBT
A standalone study, which evaluated the performance of PLTD V2, was conducted with a sample of 610 GE DBT cases, including 204 cancer cases with 221 malignant lesions. These 610 cases were used in the standalone study PLTD V2. A stratified bootstrap procedure was used to estimate performance over a screening patient population. The bootstrap procedure limits the number of cases in a particular category when computing performance measures.
The purpose of the standalone study was to assess the standalone performance of PLTD V2 on a screening population.
Results from the standalone study showed that Case-Level Sensitivity, Lesion-Level Sensitivity, FP Rate in Non-Cancer Cases, and Specificity met design specifications. The detailed results are in the User manual.
Comparison of Performance Between GE DBT and Hologic DBT (Control Group)
A comparison was made between the standalone performance of PowerLook Tomo Detection 2.0 on Hologic DBT images and PowerLook Tomo Detection 2.0 on GE DBT images. For this comparison, the performance on Hologic is considered the control group and performance on GE is the test group. The test is to determine if the difference between the control group and the test group is within the margin of non-inferiority for Sensitivity and AUC, and FPPI.
Standalone testing was performed for the control group and the test group individually. Key performance measures were then compared by subtracting the test group performance from the control group performance. This was done in a way to produce not just an estimate of the mean difference but also a distribution of the expected differences. In order to show statistical significance, the two-sided 95% confidence interval boundaries must be within the margin of non-inferiority.
Three measures were used to compare the performance of PowerLook Tomo Detection 2.0 with GE DBT images to PowerLook Tomo Detection 2.0 with Hologic images. Each of the three measures produced differences that were within the margin of non-inferiority. Therefore, in the areas of Sensitivity, FPPI, and AUC, PowerLook Tomo Detection 2.0 with the GE DBT system is not inferior to PowerLook Tomo Detection 2.0 with the Hologic DBT system.
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Assessment of Clinical Performance Data
. Pivotal Reader Study
A pivotal reader study, which was a retrospective, fully-crossed, multi-reader, multi-case (MRMC) study of iCAD's PowerLook® Tomo Detection (PLTD) V2 computer-assisted detection (CAD) system, was conducted with 24 tomosynthesis radiologist readers and an enriched sample of 260 Hologic digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) cases, including 65 cancer cases with 66 malignant lesions. The purpose of the pivotal study was to compare clinical performance of radiologists using CAD detections and Certainty of Finding and Case Scores from the PLTD V2 CAD system with DBT images to that of radiologists using DBT without CAD. The results of the pivotal study will support a regulatory submission for the PLTD V2 CAD system.
The objectives of this pivotal reader study were the following:
A. Co-primary objectives. The co-primary objectives were to determine:
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- Whether radiologist performance when using CAD with DBT images is non-inferior to radiologist performance when using DBT images without CAD and
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- Whether radiologist reading time when using CAD with DBT images is superior to (shorter than) radiologist reading time when using DBT images without CAD.
Radiologist performance was assessed by measuring case-level area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) for the detection of malignant lesions, where malignant lesion localization was required for a reader to correctly detect cancer in a case.
B. Secondary objectives. The secondary objectives of the pivotal reader study included the following for radiologists when using CAD with DBT compared to using DBT without CAD:
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- Superiority of case-level AUC
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- Non-inferiority (with non-inferiority margin delta = 0.05) of sensitivity at the case level
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- Superiority of sensitivity at the case level
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- Non-inferiority (with non-inferiority margin delta = 0.05) of sensitivity at the lesion level
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- Superiority of sensitivity at the lesion level
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- Non-inferiority (with non-inferiority margin delta = 0.05) of specificity (case-level)
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- Non-inferiority (with non-inferiority margin delta = 0.05) of recall rate in non-cancers (case-level)
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The pivotal study results showed that both co-primary endpoints were met. Specifically, the pivotal study showed that:
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- Radiologist performance using CAD with DBT was non-inferior to, and statistically significantly superior to, radiologist performance using DBT without CAD. Radiologists had superior per-subject average area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) with CAD, 0.852, versus without CAD, 0.795. The average difference in AUC was 0.057 (95% CI: 0.028, 0.087; non-inferiority p