Recent Advances in Ultrasound Breast Imaging: From Industry to Clinical Practice

Breast ultrasound (US) has undergone dramatic technological improvement through recent decades, moving from a low spatial resolution, grayscale-limited technique to a highly performing, multiparametric modality. In this review, we first focus on the spectrum of technical tools that have become comme...

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Published in:Diagnostics (Basel) 2023-03, Vol.13 (5), p.980
Main Authors: Catalano, Orlando, Fusco, Roberta, De Muzio, Federica, Simonetti, Igino, Palumbo, Pierpaolo, Bruno, Federico, Borgheresi, Alessandra, Agostini, Andrea, Gabelloni, Michela, Varelli, Carlo, Barile, Antonio, Giovagnoni, Andrea, Gandolfo, Nicoletta, Miele, Vittorio, Granata, Vincenza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automation
Breast
Breast cancer
breast imaging
Breasts
Cancer
clinical practice
Contrast agents
Diagnosis
Mammography
Review
Software
Three dimensional imaging
Transplants & implants
Tumors
Ultrasonic imaging
ultrasound
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Summary:Breast ultrasound (US) has undergone dramatic technological improvement through recent decades, moving from a low spatial resolution, grayscale-limited technique to a highly performing, multiparametric modality. In this review, we first focus on the spectrum of technical tools that have become commercially available, including new microvasculature imaging modalities, high-frequency transducers, extended field-of-view scanning, elastography, contrast-enhanced US, MicroPure, 3D US, automated US, S-Detect, nomograms, images fusion, and virtual navigation. In the subsequent section, we discuss the broadened current application of US in breast clinical scenarios, distinguishing among primary US, complementary US, and second-look US. Finally, we mention the still ongoing limitations and the challenging aspects of breast US.
ISSN:2075-4418
2075-4418
DOI:10.3390/diagnostics13050980