From bedside to portable and wearable: Development of a conformable ultrasound patch for deep breast tissue imaging Editorial


Authors: Burgess, M. T.; Gluskin, J.; Pinker, K.
Title: From bedside to portable and wearable: Development of a conformable ultrasound patch for deep breast tissue imaging
Abstract: A breakthrough study from Du et al. has developed a wearable, ultrasound imaging patch for standardized and reproducible breast tissue imaging. The technology utilizes a honeycomb patch design to facilitate guided movement of the ultrasound array, enabling comprehensive, multiangle breast imaging. The system was validated in vitro and in vivo with a single human subject and has the potential for early-stage breast cancer detection. This study addressed the current limitations of wearable ultrasound technologies, including imaging over large, curvilinear organs and integration of superior piezoelectric materials for high-performance ultrasound arrays. The transition of ultrasound from the bedside to portable and wearable devices will pave the way for integration with big data collection, such as artificial intelligence (AI)-based diagnosis and personalized ultrasonographic profile generation, for rapid and objective measurements. This advancement is especially important in the context of breast cancer, where early diagnosis and assessment of medical therapy responses are paramount to patient care. © 2023 The Authors. Molecular Oncology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Federation of European Biochemical Societies.
Keywords: treatment response; note; cancer staging; cancer diagnosis; breast cancer; echomammography; clinical assessment; in vivo study; in vitro study; patient care; early diagnosis; image quality; artificial intelligence; echography; contrast-enhanced ultrasound; microtechnology; human; ultrasound imaging; big data; breast tissue; piezoelectrics; wearable electronics
Journal Title: Molecular Oncology
Volume: 17
Issue: 10
ISSN: 1878-0261
Publisher: FEBS Press  
Date Published: 2023-10-01
Start Page: 1947
End Page: 1949
Language: English
DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.13531
PUBMED: 37766480
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC10552885
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Notes: Note -- MSK Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA008748) acknowledged in PubMed and PDF -- MSK corresponding author is Mark Burgess -- Source: Scopus
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