Newer Imaging Technology Better Screening
Elastography is an imaging technology that examines the mechanical properties of materials, in this case breast tissue which tends to have an altered state when afflicted by breast cancer. The lumps you feel out of place when you do a home exam may be proof oh having the disease but without a professional to verify it, it’s still a hunch. Ultrasound has been the norm of the screening process for years and it relies on the different ways tissue reacts to ultrasound waves that is interpreted and displayed as images on the screen. The technology uses sound to diagnose and verify the elasticity of tissue, an abnormality would reflect as an area of unusual density. The tests conducted to far by researchers on the said new screening tool has been at an impressive 100% with only less than 90% success rate for ultrasound scans.
Such innovative approaches to the diagnosis of the disease are making it less deadlier by allowing faster and more reliable scans so doctors can take appropriate measures, lessening mortality from a misdiagnosed scan. It also lessens the need for biopsies which can be traumatic as tissue has to be removed for further study of any abnormalities. The new test has accurate lesion discovery results and may be headed to a clinic near you soon, to help with the millions of people who have the disease allowing best chances for discovery and treatment.