The study showed that data from
the combined imaging procedure improved specificity of the exam from 67 % for MRI alone, to 89 % when TOI (tissue optical index) from NIRST imaging was added.
Not exact matches
Investigators used the UroNav system, which
combines MRI and ultrasound
imaging to better identify areas not revealed by the standard, 12 - core biopsy
procedure.
Doctors currently rely on external ultrasound probes
combined with pre-operative
imaging scans to visualise soft tissue and organs during keyhole
procedures as the miniature surgical instruments used do not support internal ultrasound
imaging.
«Working with our Chinese colleagues at Xijing Hospital, we found that a
combined MRI+NIRST breast exam is feasible as a clinical breast
imaging procedure, and that the data from the
combined imaging modalities is diagnostically more accurate,» said Paulsen.