Scientists at Dundee University have developed a low-cost, accurate method of detecting and diagnosing prostate cancer using ultrasound technology. The team developed a special probe for the non-invasive treatment, which uses shear wave elastography to identify harder, potentially cancerous cells and tumours in the prostate gland. The recent trial, which was hailed as a "significant step forward" took in eight patients, and the team now aims to scale it up and gather more data.
Scientists at Dundee University have developed a low-cost, accurate method of detecting and diagnosing prostate cancer using ultrasound technology. The team developed a special probe for the non-invasive treatment, which uses shear wave elastography to identify harder, potentially cancerous cells and tumours in the prostate gland. The recent trial, which was hailed as a "significant step forward" took in 200 patients, and the team now aims to scale it up and gather more data.