Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 5, 2026

Clinical Imaging of Microwave Mammography
Published on: November 14, 2025
First clinical use of a standardized three-dimensional ultrasound for breast imaging
D Kotsianos-Hermle1, S Wirth, T Fischer
1Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich, Maistr. 11, Munich 80337, Germany. dorothea.hermle@med.uni-muenchen.de
Objectives:
The feasibility, image quality, and diagnostic potential of the prototype of an automated ultrasound (US) breast scanner were examined.
Methods:
Ninety-seven patients with suspicious breast lesions had mammograms, manual US, and an automated breast US. The data were evaluated according to the breast imaging reporting and data system (BIRADS) classification, image quality, and amount to diagnostic information. All lesions were confirmed histological.
Results:
The image quality of the three-dimensional (3D) data sets was equal to or satisfactory compared with cross-sectional images from manual US in at least 72% of cases (p<0.05). The diagnostic information was equal or superior in at least 63% of cases (p<0.05).
Conclusions:
Standardized 3D US scanning is a promising diagnostic adjunct to mammography, but is no substitute for manual US at the current stage of development.
Related Concept Videos
Imaging Studies II: Ultrasonography
Ultrasound II: Endoscopic Ultrasound and FibroScan
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS):
Ultrasonography
During an ultrasonography procedure, a handheld device called a...
Ultrasound I: Abdominal Ultrasonography
Abdominal ultrasonography, commonly known as abdominal ultrasound, is a vital, non-invasive medical imaging technique widely used in healthcare.
Procedure:
This diagnostic tool allows the clinician to visually inspect internal structures within the abdomen, including vital organs such as the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, kidneys, and spleen.
The abdominal ultrasound process begins with applying a special gel to the patient's skin over the abdomen. This gel enhances the...
Imaging Studies III: Computed Tomography
