According to the New England Journal of Medicine¹, dense breast tissue increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer up to five-fold. While mammography remains the method of choice for breast cancer screening, a study² published by the RSNA in 2002 found that the detection rate for nonpalpable, invasive breast cancers increased by 42 percent when mammography was followed by an ultrasound examination. Automated Breast Volume Scanning (ABVS) with ultrasound, as possible with the ACUSON S2000™ ABVS* system, may thus make a significant contribution to diagnostic confidence for women with dense breast tissue and inconclusive mammograms.

Examinations performed with the ACUSON S2000 ABVS system take approximately ten minutes, which is time well spent considering the extended diagnostic capabilities of ultrasound in dense breasts. The system automatically and quickly acquires full-field sonographic volumes for comprehensive review and diagnosis of the breast, streamlining workflow and reducing operator dependence and variability. The ACUSON S2000 ABVS system also features the intuitive anatomical coronal plane not available using conventional ultrasound. This view provides a more understandable representation of the global anatomy and architecture of the breast. Semi-automated reporting and comprehensive BI-RADS^® reporting capabilities further enhance the clinical workflow.**

An innovative, mobile in-suite design combines the advanced ACUSON S2000 ultrasound system with a transducer specifically designed for automated ultrasound breast volume imaging. To further optimize high-volume patient care, the system also supports innovative breast imaging applications, such as fatty tissue and eSie Touch™ elasticity imaging.