EWBC Is On the Cutting Edge
of Clinical Research Related to Breast Cancer Detection
For 35 years, the mission of Elizabeth Wende Breast Care, LLC has been to provide the highest quality imaging and patient care, even when it meant “breaking the mold” of the traditional radiology practice. For example, EWBC transitioned to digital mammography several years ago. EWBC was the first facility to perform digital mammography in this region and, in fact, participated in the ACRIN DMIST clinical trial that revealed digital to be superior to film mammography for certain breast types and age groups.

 

Current EWBC Research Projects

Breast Tomosynthesis

EWBC is participating in a multi-facility IRB approved study with Hologic™ Dimensions Breast Tomosynthesis.
This new technology, which provides a 3-D image of the breast, is being investigated as a solution to overlap of dense tissue that occurs with 2-D mammography, as well as a method to detect additional cancers.

 

Cone Beam Breast CT

EWBC is also involved in an IRB approved study evaluating a new breast CT imaging modality that utilizes non-contrast and contrast enhanced Cone-Beam Computed Tomography for Breast Imaging (CBCT, Koning

Corporation). This study is being conducted to determine the benefit of CT in comparison with standard screening techniques.

 

Elastography

Elastography, which is a software application that can be added to some breast ultrasound units, is being investigated as another means of characterizing and identifying lesions on ultrasound. EWBC is enrolling

patients who have lesions identified on ultrasound in studies investigating the benefit of elastography.

One of the newer technologies EWBC is evaluating is ultrasound elastography.

 

Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

EWBC is retrospectively reviewing the clinical experience of their breast MRI program.

 

Computer Aided Detection (CAD)

The clinic continues to evaluate the efficacy of CAD with the various presentations of breast carcinoma as well as CAD performance with digital mammography.