In Val d’Hebron in Barcelona, ​​a radiation-free method for detecting breast cancer is used

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Barcelona Supercomputing Center launched clinical testing on patients one non-radiation technique on early detection of breast cancer, the two centers said in a statement this Wednesday. The goal is complement and improve the diagnosis of breast cancerand “potentially” replace current diagnostic methods using x-rays such as mammograms, reports Europe Press.

Radiation-free technology creates digital breast tissue twin and ultrasound measurement device

To conduct a clinical trial of the new drug, volunteers will be recruited from the women participating in the study in the coming weeks. program screening early detection of breast cancer

from the Val d’Hebron hospital.

The creation of technology is part of a European project QUSTom uses 3D Ultrasound Computer Tomography (3D USCT III). take pictures and supercomputer MareNostrum 5 apply algorithms and perform approximately 50,000 ultrasound wave simulations for each reconstructed image.

Mother’s digital double

“We will be pioneers in this with the use of MareNostrum 5”stated BSC physicist and project coordinator, Josep de la Puentewho explained that this technique creates a digital twin of breast tissue and an ultrasound measurement device.

Among the advantages of this new technology, they highlight that it “completely harmless” because does not use any types of radiation and offers excellent image quality appears to be particularly useful in patients with dense breast tissue that makes tumor detection difficult, and they make up 40% of women worldwide.

The radiation-free method produces a more complete image, which is especially useful for women with dense breasts and makes it easier to detect cancer.

The head of the women’s radiology service, Val d’Hebron, emphasized that this new diagnostic tool will offer “a more complete image from a functional and multi-parameter point of view, avoiding the use of ionizing radiation and improving women’s comfort during your annual radiological examination”.

Procedure

The application of the method is to place patient face down on bedwhile him Mom immerses herself in a container of water at a temperature of 36.5°C for about three minutes, and then ultrasound data is taken from each breast separately.

The patient is placed face down, the breast is immersed in a container of water for three minutes and an ultrasound is performed.

The recorded data is transferred to a computer, and after several hours and thousands of simulations software used in a supercomputer

generate real 3D images high quality, which will be analyzed by doctors and contribute to a more accurate diagnosis.

The consortium participating in the QUSTom project, with the participation of partners from the UK, Germany, Slovenia and Spain, brings together physicists, engineers, computer scientists, oncologists and radiologists.