U-Systems to exhibit new version of somo•v automated breast ultrasound at SBI Meeting

U-Systems, the leader in automated breast ultrasound, will showcase significant upgrades to its somo•v® Automated Breast Ultrasound System (ABUS) at the 10^th Post Graduate Course of the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) Meeting, in San Antonio, May 18- 21.

Featuring breakthrough transducer technology designed to improve tissue coverage and image quality, Release One•6 also features scan station and workstation software improvements, and ergonomic patient comfort enhancements. Developed to help radiologists simplify their reading protocol and reach higher levels of productivity, One•6 features robust software improvements enabling easy and rapid access to prior exams and images, faster exam loading and customizable user- and session-specific set up protocols for improved workflow and batch reading efficiency.

The somo•v ABUS incorporates the latest, state-of-the-industry automated ultrasound technology delivering uncompromised image quality, streamlining clinical workflow, and providing unprecedented clinical confidence. FDA-cleared for adjunctive diagnostic use with mammography, the somo•v ABUS was developed as the foundation technology for U-Systems' ground-breaking, prospective SOMO•INSIGHT Clinical Study, the largest clinical study ever conducted by an ultrasound company.

The Study is designed to evaluate whether ABUS, in combination with digital mammography is more sensitive than a routine screening mammogram alone in detecting breast cancer in women with dense breast tissue. To date, more than 14,000 women have participated in the study which is actively recruiting up to 20,000 women at multiple breast imaging centers nationwide. To date, the study has identified a significant number of mammographically negative breast cancers that were subsequently detected by ABUS.

Source: U-Systems