Plano, Texas - VuCOMP, Inc. announced today that it has released an updated version of its M-Vu Breast Density. The new M-Vu Breast Density 2.0 adds a critical dimension to the analysis of dense breast tissue. The VuCOMP density category, analogous to the BI-RADS breast density composition category, is now correlated to not only the amount, but also the distribution - the actual dispersion - of fibroglandular tissue.
M-Vu Breast Density automatically and rapidly assesses breast density and provides consistent and accurate measurements. The tool evaluates mammograms in much the same manner as experienced radiologists do: by analyzing the structure, texture and dispersion of the tissue, rather than simply estimating total fibroglandular volume. To ensure product effectiveness, the findings of a panel of 13 expert radiologists were used to calibrate the VuCOMP density categories to the American College of Radiology's Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) standard. The M-Vu algorithms quantify areas with a dense appearance which could hide cancer and convert this to categories corresponding to the recently updated standard. This exclusive approach using appearance-based texture and dispersion analysis provides useful adjunctive information. M-Vu Breast Density is the only commercially available, FDA-cleared system that employs this scientific methodology.
Clinical studies have shown that dense breasts can hide a cancerous lesion by reducing the ability to visualize fine structures and details that could indicate a malignant abnormality, making breast cancer detection in a mammogram more difficult.
