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# Ultrasound Mammogram Machines
The Innovative SoftVue System Improves Breast Cancer Detection

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-01-22 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breast-cancer-detection
References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/this-table-detects-breast-cancer-using-sound-waves-not-1503396466) & [delphinusmt](http://www.delphinusmt.com/our-technology/softvue-system)

Delphinus Medical Technologies’ SoftVue is a breast cancer detection machine that uses sound waves instead of ionizing radiation. As well as being less invasive and harmful than the use of radiation in traditional mammogram machines, SoftVue is an alternative that is also more comfortable for patients.

Instead of a traditional mammogram that involves the compression of a patient’s breasts, the SoftVue has patients lie face down on the surface of its table, which sits atop a tank of warm water. For the exam, a breast is suspended in the water through a transducer sensor ring. Within one to two minutes, images of breast are created with an ultrasound system.

The SoftVue system is designed to be extremely user-friendly for technicians of all levels and has been [FDA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pristina-recon-dl)-approved for diagnostic imaging.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.4/10
- Popularity: 20% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women
- Primary generations: Gen X
- Top markets: North America

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Sound Wave Breast Cancer Detection:** The use of sound waves instead of ionizing radiation in breast cancer detection machines creates a new trend for more comfortable mammograms.
- **Comfortable Diagnostic Imaging:** The SoftVue system's user-friendly design has trended towards patient comfort.
- **Non-invasive Medical Imaging:** The use of sound waves instead of mammogram compression creates trends towards non-invasive diagnostic imaging.

### Where This Applies

- **Medical Technology:** The SoftVue system has disrupted the medical imaging technology industry by providing a non-invasive and more comfortable option for breast cancer detection.
- **Radiology:** The SoftVue system is a disruptive innovation in radiology by providing an alternative to mammogram compression and radiation.
- **Healthcare:** The use of technology like SoftVue to improve patient experience is a trend within the healthcare industry, leading to the potential for further disruptive innovations.

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