Breast Cancer Detection—A Synopsis of Conventional Modalities and the Potential Role of Microwave Imaging
Global statistics have demonstrated that breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed invasive cancer and the leading cause of cancer death among female patients. Survival following a diagnosis of breast cancer is grossly determined by the stage of the disease at the time of initial diagnosis, hig...
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doaj-ef1eec0c494d4d9e95b5ed40b5e2e4fc2020-11-25T01:40:01ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182020-02-0110210310.3390/diagnostics10020103diagnostics10020103Breast Cancer Detection—A Synopsis of Conventional Modalities and the Potential Role of Microwave ImagingBrian M. Moloney0Declan O’Loughlin1Sami Abd Elwahab2Michael J. Kerin3Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Galway University Hospitals, Galway H91 YR71, IrelandElectrical and Electronic Engineering, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway H91 CF50, IrelandDiscipline of Surgery, Lambe Institute for Translational Research, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway H91 YR71, IrelandDiscipline of Surgery, Lambe Institute for Translational Research, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway H91 YR71, IrelandGlobal statistics have demonstrated that breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed invasive cancer and the leading cause of cancer death among female patients. Survival following a diagnosis of breast cancer is grossly determined by the stage of the disease at the time of initial diagnosis, highlighting the importance of early detection. Improving early diagnosis will require a multi-faceted approach to optimizing the use of currently available imaging modalities and investigating new methods of detection. The application of microwave technologies in medical diagnostics is an emerging field of research, with breast cancer detection seeing the most significant progress in the last twenty years. In this review, the application of current conventional imaging modalities is discussed, and recurrent shortcomings highlighted. Microwave imaging is rapid and inexpensive. If the preliminary results of its diagnostic capacity are substantiated, microwave technology may offer a non-ionizing, non-invasive, and painless adjunct or stand-alone modality that could possibly be implemented in routine diagnostic breast care.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/2/103breast imagingbreast cancermicrowave breast imagingmultimodal imaging |
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Breast Cancer Detection—A Synopsis of Conventional Modalities and the Potential Role of Microwave Imaging |
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Breast Cancer Detection—A Synopsis of Conventional Modalities and the Potential Role of Microwave Imaging |
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Breast Cancer Detection—A Synopsis of Conventional Modalities and the Potential Role of Microwave Imaging |
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breast cancer detection—a synopsis of conventional modalities and the potential role of microwave imaging |
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Global statistics have demonstrated that breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed invasive cancer and the leading cause of cancer death among female patients. Survival following a diagnosis of breast cancer is grossly determined by the stage of the disease at the time of initial diagnosis, highlighting the importance of early detection. Improving early diagnosis will require a multi-faceted approach to optimizing the use of currently available imaging modalities and investigating new methods of detection. The application of microwave technologies in medical diagnostics is an emerging field of research, with breast cancer detection seeing the most significant progress in the last twenty years. In this review, the application of current conventional imaging modalities is discussed, and recurrent shortcomings highlighted. Microwave imaging is rapid and inexpensive. If the preliminary results of its diagnostic capacity are substantiated, microwave technology may offer a non-ionizing, non-invasive, and painless adjunct or stand-alone modality that could possibly be implemented in routine diagnostic breast care. |
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breast imaging breast cancer microwave breast imaging multimodal imaging |
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