Sensitive Ultrasound To Spot Early-Stage Cancer

European researchers have developed highly sensitive ultrasound equipment that can detect tiny quantities of reflective microbubbles engineered to stick to specific tumour cells. The technique should pick up tumours early and improve patients’ chances of survival. Most of the current diagnostic methods - biopsy analysis, biochemical tests and medical imaging - are not sufficiently sensitive.

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Filed under: Cancer on October 28th, 2008