GE Invenia ABUS Automated Breast Ultrasound
Over 40 percent of women have dense breast tissue, one of the strongest common risk factors for developing breast cancer. In dense breasts, cancers may b masked on mammograms – potentially delaying diagnosis in these women. Both dense breast tissue and cancer appear white on a mammogram, creating a dangerous camouflage effect and a dilemma for radiologists whose goal is to find breast cancer as early as possible.
Personalizing Breast Care
Breast screening can be personalized using individual risk factors. When dense breast tissue is present, physicians may recommend adjunctive imaging such as ultrasound to help visually differentiate dense tissue from cancer.
Detecting More Cancer
GE Healthcare offers the only FDA-approved ultrasound supplemental screening
technology that is specifically designed for detecting cancer in dense breast tissue.
Compared to mammography alone, Invenia ABUS 2.0 imaging looks differently
at dense breast tissue, providing a comprehensive view of the breast. This
technology has demonstrated a 35.7% increase in cancer detection over
mammography alone for these women.
The Power of Small
Supplemental imaging with Invenia ABUS 2.0 transforms breast care from reactive to proactive. Clinical research studies demonstrate that when used as an adjunct to mammography, small cancers visible only through ABUS were predominantly invasive and node-negative. Detecting them at this earlier stage has important prognostic implications and can reduce the cost of care.
