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.
Recent Advances in Ultrasound Breast Imaging: From Industry to Clinical Practice / Catalano, O., Fusco, R., De Muzio, F., Simonetti, I., Palumbo, P., Bruno, F., Borgheresi, A., Agostini, A., Gabelloni, M., Varelli, C., Barile, A., Giovagnoni, A., Gandolfo, N., Miele, V., Granata, V.. - In: DIAGNOSTICS. - ISSN 2075-4418. - ELETTRONICO. - 13:(2023), pp. 980.0-980.0. [10.3390/diagnostics13050980]
Recent Advances in Ultrasound Breast Imaging: From Industry to Clinical Practice
Miele, Vittorio;
2023
Abstract
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.
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