Breast Ultrasound System Automatically Acquires Volume Images

A multiuse ultrasound breast system automatically acquires volume images of the breast. Due to the user-independent, standardized image acquisition, the system is ideally suited for early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer with ultrasound, particularly for women with dense breast tissue.

According to recent research, dense breast tissue increases the risk of breast cancer for a woman up to five-fold. While mammography remains the method of choice in breast cancer screening, a study published by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in 2002 demonstrated that the detection rate for nonpalpable, invasive breast cancer increased by 42% when mammography was followed by an ultrasound examination.

Siemens Healthcare (Erlangen, Germany) developed the system, the Acuson S2000 automated breast volume scanner (ABVS). "I am convinced that automatic ultrasound volume imaging with the Acuson S2000 ABVS can make a significant contribution in diagnostic confidence for women with dense breast tissue or inconclusive mammography findings,” said Klaus Hambüchen, CEO, ultrasound at Siemens Healthcare. Examinations performed with the Acuson S2000 ABVS technique generally take less than 15 minutes. "Time well spent if you consider the extended diagnostic capabilities of ultrasound in dense breasts.”

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