Use of a Volume Navigation Technique for Combining Real-Time Ultrasound and Contrast-Enhanced MRI: Accuracy and Feasibility of a Novel Technique for Locating Breast Lesions

Küçükkaya, Fikret; Arıbal, Erkin; Türeli, Derya; Altaş, Hilal; Kaya, Hakan

doi:10.2214/ajr.14.14101

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“…Recently, image fusion techniques have been investigated to create navigable anatomy reconstructions that enable the visualization of MRI-detected lesions on real-time US images [3]. Both commercial and research platforms that implement this strategy align the two images by computing either rigid or affine transformation which minimizes the matching error between sets of corresponding landmarks [4,5]. The main limitation of this approach is that it does not account for the highly deformable nature of the breast.…”

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Position-based modeling of lesion displacement in ultrasound-guided breast biopsy

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Purpose Although ultrasound (US) images represent the most popular modality for guiding breast biopsy, malignant regions are often missed by sonography, thus preventing accurate lesion localization which is essential for a successful procedure. Biomechanical models can support the localization of suspicious areas identified on a pre-operative image during US scanning since they are able to account for anatomical deformations resulting from US probe pressure. We propose a deformation model which relies on position-based dynamics (PBD) approach to predict the displacement of internal targets induced by probe interaction during US acquisition. Methods The PBD implementation available in NVIDIA FleX is exploited to create an anatomical model capable of deforming online. Simulation parameters are initialized on a calibration phantom under different levels of probe-induced deformations, then they are fine-tuned by minimizing the localization error of a US-visible landmark of a realistic breast phantom. The updated model is used to estimate the displacement of other internal lesions due to probe-tissue interaction. Results The localization error obtained when applying the PBD model remains below 11 mm for all the tumors even for input displacements in the order of 30 mm. This proposed method obtains results aligned with FE models with faster computational performance, suitable for real-time applications. In addition, it outperforms rigid model used to track lesion position in US-guided breast biopsies, at least halving the localization error for all the displacement ranges considered.

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Position-based modeling of lesion displacement in ultrasound-guided breast biopsy

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“…Limitations of volume navigation technique are associated with errors in coregistration of MR dataset and live US because it is primarily based on the assumption that the structures within the data volume (i.e., the body part studied) have fixed positions, relative to each other, in the two different imaging modalities [ 46 ].…”

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“…Nevertheless, as previously noted, breast tissues are soft and easily deformable so that they can undergo relevant modifications from prone to supine position, thus causing discrepancies and misalignment in coregistration. Compensation algorithms for such causes of misalignment have been proposed, but they are still limited in medical applications because of the complex physical properties of tissues [ 46 ]. Another important factor which may reduce the effectiveness of US-MR coregistration is breast hypertrophy.…”

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Efficacy of Second-Look Ultrasound with MR Coregistration for Evaluating Additional Enhancing Lesions of the Breast: Review of the Literature

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Giacomo

Fausto

et al. 2018

BioMed Research International

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Contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CE-MRI) has acquired a central role in the field of diagnosis and evaluation of breast cancer due to its high sensitivity; on the other hand, MRI has shown a variable specificity because of the wide overlap between the imaging features of benign and malignant lesions. Therefore, when an additional breast lesion is identified at CE-MRI, a second look with targeted US is generally performed because it provides additional information to further characterise the target lesion and makes it possible to perform US-guided biopsies which are costless and more comfortable for patients compared with MRI-guided ones. Nevertheless, there is not always a correspondence between CE-MR findings and targeted US due to several factors including different operator's experience and position of patients. A new technique has recently been developed in order to overcome these limitations: US with MR coregistration, which can synchronise a sonography image and the MR image with multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) of the same section in real time. The aim of our study is to review the literature concerning the second look performed with this emerging and promising technique, showing both advantages and limitations in comparison with conventional targeted US.

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“…Likewise, an MRI to US breast study also used three external markers at those approximate locations and found improvement in lesion registration. 35 Intuitively, one would suspect that more external markers would allow for better correlation. However, this study indicates that when modeling large breast compressions, external deformation may not be completely indicative of internal breast deformation.…”

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Deformable mapping technique to correlate lesions in digital breast tomosynthesis and automated breast ultrasound images

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This work demonstrates the potential for a deformable mapping technique to relate corresponding lesions in DBT and ABUS images by showing improved lesion correspondence and reduced lesion registration errors with the use of external fiducial markers. The technique should improve radiologists' characterization of breast lesions which can reduce patient callbacks, misdiagnoses and unnecessary biopsies.

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Use of a Volume Navigation Technique for Combining Real-Time Ultrasound and Contrast-Enhanced MRI: Accuracy and Feasibility of a Novel Technique for Locating Breast Lesions

Abstract: The volume navigation technique is an accurate method for coregistration of CE-MRI and sonographic images, enabling lesion localization within a limited volume.

Cited by 18 publications

References 18 publications

Position-based modeling of lesion displacement in ultrasound-guided breast biopsy

Position-based modeling of lesion displacement in ultrasound-guided breast biopsy

Efficacy of Second-Look Ultrasound with MR Coregistration for Evaluating Additional Enhancing Lesions of the Breast: Review of the Literature

Deformable mapping technique to correlate lesions in digital breast tomosynthesis and automated breast ultrasound images

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