Clinical Applications of Automated Breast Ultrasound: Screening for Breast Cancer
10.3348/jksr.2019.80.1.32
- Author:
Sun Mi KIM
1
;
Bo La YUN
;
Mijung JANG
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea. mjjang74@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Review
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2019;80(1):32-46
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Automated breast ultrasonography (ABUS) is a recently introduced technology. Similar to handheld ultrasound (HHUS), it is a supplementary screening test for breast cancer to be used along with mammography. It is particularly useful for detecting invasive breast cancers that may be overlooked by mammography in denser breast tissue. The use of ABUS is becoming more common because of the advantages of low operator dependency during image acquisition, high reproducibility, a wide field-of-view, and unavailability of better coronal imaging with HHUS. Consequently, there have been suggestions to extend ABUS use to diagnostic screening. Therefore, in this paper, we provide a review of the literature and discuss the usefulness and value of ABUS in breast cancer screening.
