Portable breast ultrasound enables imaging between cancer screening exams
An easy-to-use portable 3D ultrasound system enables nurses, physicians or even patients themselves to perform frequent breast imaging exams The post Portable breast ultrasound enables imaging between cancer screening exams appeared first on Physics World .
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a portable, point-of-care ultrasound system called 3D PURE that can generate high-resolution 3D images of breast tissue. This system is particularly useful for detecting "interval cancers," which are fast-growing cancers that develop between routine screening exams and account for 20% to 30% of all breast cancer cases.
The 3D PURE system supplements mammography by reliably identifying anomalies in dense breast tissue, where mammography is less sensitive. The system's second-generation design incorporates advances in transducer design, acoustic materials, and adaptive beamforming, allowing for real-time, wide-angle 3D imaging in a portable form factor with improved image resolution.
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