Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Recent developments in breast imaging

M Säbel¹, H Aichinger

¹Frauenklinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany.

Physics in Medicine and Biology

|March 1, 1996

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Patterns, predictors and prognostic relevance of high-grade hematotoxicity after temozolomide or temozolomide-lomustine in the CeTeG/NOA-09 trial.

Journal of neuro-oncology·2023

Same author

Evaluate the safety and efficacy of dura sealant patch in reducing cerebrospinal fluid leakage following elective cranial surgery (ENCASE II): study protocol for a randomized, two-arm, multicenter trial.

Trials·2022

Same author

First-line high-dose therapy and autologous blood stem cell transplantation in patients with primary central nervous system non-Hodgkin lymphomas-a single-centre experience in 61 patients.

Annals of hematology·2022

Same author

An integrative radiological, histopathological and molecular analysis of pediatric pontine histone-wildtype glioma with MYCN amplification (HGG-MYCN).

Acta neuropathologica communications·2019

Same author

Elevated S100A8 protein expression in breast cancer cells and breast tumor stroma is prognostic of poor disease outcome.

Breast cancer research and treatment·2017

Same author

The impact of improved treatment strategies on overall survival in glioblastoma patients.

Acta neurochirurgica·2013

Recent advancements in breast imaging focus on newer techniques beyond traditional X-ray mammography. Digital methods and computer-aided diagnosis are increasingly important for breast cancer screening and detection.

Area of Science:

Radiology
Medical Imaging

Background:

A previous review of breast imaging was published in 1982.
This article focuses on recent developments in breast imaging techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in breast imaging techniques.
To discuss the physical aspects, clinical relevance, and radiation risks of these methods.

Main Methods:

Review of recent developments in breast imaging.
Detailed discussion of X-ray mammography due to its importance in screening.
Evaluation of ultrasound B-mode scanning as an adjunct to mammography.
Assessment of newer techniques like Doppler sonography, diaphanography, contrast-enhanced MRI, CT, and DSA.

Main Results:

Related Experiment Videos

X-ray mammography remains a crucial breast imaging technique for cancer screening.
Ultrasound B-mode scanning is an essential complement to mammography.
The efficacy of tumor visualization based on vascularity in newer methods requires further clinical validation.
Digital signal processing and computer-aided diagnosis are becoming integral to imaging systems.

Conclusions:

Recent breast imaging developments emphasize digital processing and computer-aided diagnosis.
X-ray mammography and ultrasound remain key modalities, with newer techniques showing potential.
Further clinical studies are needed to confirm the reliability of vascularity-based malignancy indicators.