Revolutionary Breakthrough In Breast Cancer Detection
August 30th, 2008 | by admin |
A revolutionary new imaging technology is expected to help physicians better classify breast lesions. Elasticity imaging is an ultrasound technique recently cleared by the FDA that allows doctors to measure the stiffness of tissue, relative to surrounding areas. This new technique may significantly reduce the need for biopsies. In fact, the American Cancer Society confirms only 20 percent of biop…
Tags: Benign, Biopsy, Breast, Cancer, Elasticity, Fda, Malignant, Ultrasound
