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Published online 27 November 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news061127-2
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Ultrasound spots tumorous lumps
New technique could reduce the need for painful breast biopsies.
A new ultrasound technique could help to tell a benign lump in the breast from a malignant tumour, reducing the number of painful and expensive biopsies carried out.
The procedure, called elasticity imaging, measures how much tissues are compressed in response to pressure.
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