title: Automated whole breast ultrasound.
abstract: Bilateral whole breast (screening) ultrasound has been well established in multiple single- and multi-institution published studies as a valuable adjunct to mammography screening for early detection of breast cancer. However, implementation of screening breast ultrasound programs has been limited and has met with resistance because of the number of potential false positives generated by ultrasound screening, and the lack of available personnel to perform the examination. Automated breast ultrasound, which has recently been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use in whole-breast ultrasound screening, is a potential option for providing breast ultrasound screening on a widespread basis.
authors.affiliation: Breast Imaging, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center, 4306 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL 33140, USA; Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 4300 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL 33140, USA. Electronic address: skaplan659@aol.com.
authors.forename: Stuart S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kaplan
mesh_terms: D001331:Automation; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008403:Mass Screening; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
keywords: Automated breast ultrasound; Breast ultrasound screening; Coronal view; Dense breast tissue; Occult breast cancer