title: Potential applications of vibro-acoustography in breast imaging.
abstract: Vibro-acoustography has gained interest in the recent years as a new modality for medical imaging. This method is based on low-frequency vibrations induced in the object by the radiation force of ultrasound. This paper focuses on potential applications of vibro-acoustography in breast imaging, including detection of microcalcifications, detection of arterial calcifications, and soft tissue imaging. In addition, we will briefly discuss our recent results of in vivo breast vibro-acoustography. Future developments and potential impact of vibro-acoustography in breast imaging are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street, SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. aza@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Azra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alizad
authors.forename: Dana H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Whaley
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Greenleaf
authors.forename: Mostafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fatemi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001940:Breast; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014732:Vibration