Ultrasound breast patch for deep tissue imaging
2023
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA
Ultrasound is widely used for tissue imaging such as breast cancer diagnosis; however, fundamental challenges limit its integration with wearable technologies, namely, imaging over large-area curvilinear organs. Here, the researchers introduced a wearable, conformable ultrasound breast patch (cUSBr-Patch) that enables standardized and reproducible image acquisition over the entire breast with less reliance on operator training and applied transducer compression. A nature-inspired honeycomb-shaped patch combined with a phased array is guided by an easy-to-operate tracker that provides for large-area, deep scanning, and multiangle breast imaging capability. The patch is designed to seamlessly integrate into a bra. The in vitro studies and clinical trials reveal that the array using a piezoelectric crystal exhibits a sufficient contrast resolution and axial/lateral resolutions at 30 mm depth, allowing the observation of small cysts (~0.3 cm) in the breast. This research develops a first-of-its-kind ultrasound technology for breast tissue scanning and imaging that offers a noninvasive method for tracking real-time dynamic changes of soft tissue.
Conformable ultrasound breast patch for deep tissue scanning and imaging
Canan Dagdeviren
Added on: 09-14-2023
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