Automated breast ultrasound identifies nonexistent breast cancer lesions

December 3, 2008 DiagnosticImaging.com. Automated breast ultrasound identifies nonexistent breast cancer lesions By Rebekah Moan Automated breast ultrasound should not replace handheld ultrasound in a diagnostic breast center but rather should be used in conjunction with it or play a role in screening breast ultrasound, according to a study presented at the 2008 RSNA meeting. Dr. Linda Hovanessian Larsen, an associate professor of radiology at the University of Southern California, and colleagues retrospectively reviewed 87 women presenting for breast ultrasound as part of their diagnostic imaging workup. One of three mammographers interpreted each study acquired by the ABUS, accompanied by the clinical history and mammogram. The mammographer was blinded to the results of handheld ultrasound. Another mammographer interpreted the handheld ultrasound study with the clinical history and mammogram but was blinded to ABUS.

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