Virtual guided ultrasound minimises need for surgery
The latest scanning facilities on the new Acuson Antares ultrasound
system are benefiting patients under the Breast Screening Unit of North
Middlesex University Hospital in London. The Antares depth range enables
radiologists to core minute lesions deep within large breasts, something
that was previously impossible.
Confirming the Antares’ advantages to the hospital, consultant
radiologist Dr Tom Matzindwa explained: “This model allows us to
establish more precise diagnoses, and in cases where breast carcinoma
has been confirmed, the Antares can be used in the staging process by
offering reliable imaging results on the liver. Using ultrasound-guided
biopsy we are able to obtain highly accurate sampling results on very
small lesions, with invariably no need to revert to more expensive and
time-consuming methods.
“Additional advantages to us include the image storage facilities
where patients’ results can be played back and reviewed later at
leisure, sorted or downloaded for teaching purposes.”
Source: bjhc&im February 2007
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