Automated breast volume scanner for ultrasound examination of the musculoskeletal system

VernacularTitle:自动乳腺全容积扫查技术在肌肉骨骼超声诊断中的初步应用
Author: Hui GAO ; Tao CHEN ; Wen GUO ; Xiaoting QIN ; Kan GAO ; Dandan WANG ; Yukun DENG ; Yan KONG ; Bing YAN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Ultrasonography; Musculoskeletal diseases
From: Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2011;20(11):972-975
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the clinical value of automated breast volume scanner(ABVS) system in detection musculoskeletal system lesions.Methods Totally 49 patients were scanned by Acuson S2000 ABVS system after conventional ultrasound examination.The scanning data of ABVS were stored and automatically reconstructed to obtain coronal and sagittal images.Then the results were analyzed and the occurrence rates of circle sign of different lesions were compared.Results The images of 49 lesions were obtained with ABVS and conventional ultrasound successfully.Statistical difference of the occurrence rate of circle sign was found between benign and malignant lesions (x2 =5.559,P =0.021).However,there was no statistical difference between hemangioma and malignant lesions (x2 =2.098,P =0.156).Meanwhile,a missed lesion in conventional ultrasound examination was found in coronal view by ABVS.Conclusions ABVS system can obtain effective coronal images of musculoskeletal system lesions,which represents a progress.