New Ultrasound Technique Developed for Diagnosing and Tracking Liver Fibrosis and Tumors - December 12, 2012

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in men. Successful treatment of prostate cancer relies in part on its early and accurate detection. Conventional prostate imaging approaches including ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are not sensitive enough to detect very small tumors in the prostate or signs that the disease has metastasized (spread). A new class of agents known as viral nanoparticles offers the opportunity to improve detection of small lumps of cancer cells.