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Breast Cancer
Combining optical imaging and ultrasound improves breast cancer diagnosis
October 20th, 2005
A new study shows that combining a technology called optical tomography with standard ultrasound imaging can help distinguish early-stage breast cancer from non-cancerous lesions - and potentially reduce the number of breast biopsies performed. The study appears in the October issue of the journal Radiology. Ultrasound, which uses reflected sound waves to produce images of the internal structures of the body, is often used to further evaluate suspicious breast lesions found by mammography. But its results are not always reliable enough to avoid a biopsy, in which some of the breast tissue is surgically removed and examined. ...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-10-20)
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