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Riverain Medical Awarded Contract to Provide Veterans Hospitals with Computer-Aided Detection Technology for Early Identification of Lung Cancer 

Riverain Medical, an industry leader and innovator in computer-aided detection (CAD) and diagnostic technologies, today announced it has received a Veterans Affairs contract for its OnGuard(TM) Chest X-ray CAD technology. Used in conjunction with the reading of standard digital chest X-rays, OnGuard quickly identifies solitary pulmonary nodules that may be early-stage lung cancer. The contract streamlines the process for the VA and other authorized federal agencies to purchase the CAD software.

"The number of veterans diagnosed with lung cancer in this country is alarming," said Diane Hirakawa, Chairman and CEO of Riverain Medical.

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