科学家开发更快、更准确的前列腺癌超声波测试,减少了对计量吸入器的需求。 Scientists develop faster, more accurate prostate cancer ultrasound test, reducing need for MRIs.

Heriot-Watt大学的研究人员利用现有的超声波技术开发了一种新的前列腺癌成像技术。 Researchers at Heriot-Watt University have developed a new prostate cancer imaging technique using existing ultrasound technology. 该方法显示肿瘤检测的灵敏度为94%,需要20分钟以下,改进了不可靠的PSA测试,这往往导致不必要的磁共振扫描。 The method shows a 94% sensitivity rate in tumor detection and takes under 20 minutes, improving on the unreliable PSA test which often leads to unnecessary MRI scans. 试验涉及向静脉注射微泡,通过超声波超分辨率成像跟踪以检测肿瘤。 The test involves injecting microbubbles into the vein, which are tracked by super-resolution ultrasound imaging to detect tumors. 联合王国创新组织向该项目提供了370 000英镑的赠款。 Innovate UK has awarded the project a £370,000 grant.