Surgeons View Using HF Ultrasound To Detect Lung Cancer In The Chest Wall

It seems that something new and wonderful happens everyday.  This article I will post a link to is great news on the inventiveness of medical professionals all over the world.  We in the ultrasound community have known that high frequency, high definition medical ultrasound can create great pictures, and inspire inventive solutions to medical dilemmas.  In the case of cancer, it is a wonderful area of research, and development we are doing.  Lung cancer is one of the most nasty and prevalent cancers in the world.  Enjoy reading the link.

http://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/25038014/Preoperative_Assessment_of_Chest_Wall_Invasion_in_Non_Small_Cell_Lung_Cancer_Using_Surgeon_Performed_Ultrasound_

Unbound MEDLINE

Preoperative Assessment of Chest Wall Invasion in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Using Surgeon-Performed Ultrasound.

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Chest wall invasion in operable lung cancer upgrades the stage and can affect operative planning. Diagnosing chest wall invasion preoperatively is important in patient consent, in the choice of operative incision placement, and can be helpful in choosing an operative approach (open vs thoracoscopic). The objectives of this study were to determine the diagnostic accuracy of preoperative, surgeon-performed ultrasound (US) in assessing tumoral chest wall invasion (T3) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients and to compare its accuracy vs preoperative computed tomography (CT).