Rapid diagnosis

Researchers improve early detection of breast cancer

The research team developed a method for the rapid early detection of breast cancer.

(Bild: Universitätsklinikum Krems)

An important breakthrough in the early detection of breast cancer has been achieved by researchers from the Department of Radiology at the University Hospital in Krems. They have been working on a procedure that delivers results in a matter of seconds.

This new method enables automatic evaluation of a spectroscopy within a few moments using an MRI device. This normally provides information about the chemical composition of different types of tissue, which can also be used to diagnose cancer cells.

Normally too complex
However, the evaluation of the results is time-consuming, complex and requires a specialist in spectroscopy, which is why the method is not normally used in the detection of breast cancer. The research work aims to change this. "It still needs to be integrated into the workflow of standard MRI machines before patients can benefit fully," says Javor.

These research results have led to significant progress in the field of early breast cancer detection.

Primar Domagoj Javor

Bild: Universitätsklinikum Krems

The research results of the team led by Head of Radiology Domagoj Javor, who worked with researchers from the Karl Landsteiner Private University, the Medical University of Vienna and a Viennese IT start-up, have already been published in the renowned journal "NMR in Biomedicine". "The University Hospital Krems is once again successfully pursuing its strategy and sustainably expanding its focus on oncology," explains Provincial Councillor Ludwig Schleritzko.