Harmonic motion imaging of human breast masses: an in vivo clinical feasibility

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 15254
• Main Authors: Saharkhiz, Niloufar, Ha, Richard, Taback, Bret, Li, Xiaoyue Judy, Weber, Rachel, Nabavizadeh, Alireza, Lee, Stephen A., Hibshoosh, Hanina, Gatti, Vittorio, Kamimura, Hermes A. S., Konofagou, Elisa E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 17.09.2020; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 631/1647/245/1859; 631/67/1347; 639/166/985; 692/308/575; 692/699/67/1347; Biopsy; Breast - diagnostic imaging; Breast cancer; Breast Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Elastic properties; Elasticity Imaging Techniques - methods; Feasibility Studies; Female; High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation - methods; Histology; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Mechanical properties; Middle Aged; Motion; multidisciplinary; Nonlinear systems; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Tissues; Transducers; Tumors

Non-invasive diagnosis of breast cancer is still challenging due to the low specificity of the imaging modalities that calls for unnecessary biopsies. The diagnostic accuracy can be improved by assessing the breast tissue mechanical properties associated with pathological changes. Harmonic motion im...