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Invenia ABUS Premium is GE HealthCare’s advanced AI-driven 3D automated breast ultrasound solution, specifically designed to complement mammography in women with dense breasts. Combining automated standardized scanning, cSound Imageformer, the Reverse Curve transducer, AI-powered scan assessment, Auto Nipple Detection, QVCAD™, and Koios DS™ Breast, it delivers reproducible whole-breast imaging, efficient workflow, and advanced tools for lesion detection and characterization. GE reports a 35.7% increase in cancer detection over mammography alone in dense breasts, positioning Invenia ABUS as a powerful supplemental screening solution for modern breast-care programs.
Invenia ABUS (Automated Breast Ultrasound System) is GE HealthCare’s dedicated 3D automated breast ultrasound platform, specifically designed for supplemental breast cancer screening in women with dense breast tissue. It provides standardized, operator-independent breast imaging and creates a complete 3D volume of the breast for detailed review. GE HealthCare currently promotes the latest generation as Invenia ABUS Premium.
Key Benefits
- Designed specifically for dense breasts as a supplemental screening technology alongside mammography.
- Automated 3D ultrasound acquisition provides comprehensive breast coverage and reproducible examinations.
- Improved cancer detection — GE reports a 35.7% increase in cancer detection over mammography alone in dense breasts.
- AI-powered workflow assists with scanning quality, nipple positioning, lesion detection, and interpretation.
- Patient-friendly examination using a dedicated breast-shaped transducer and non-ionizing ultrasound.
- High-throughput workflow designed for efficient screening programs.
Imaging & Technology
Automated 3D Breast Ultrasound
Unlike conventional handheld breast ultrasound, ABUS automatically acquires large-volume 3D datasets of the breast.
This provides:
- Standardized acquisition
- Reproducible examinations
- Reduced operator dependency
- Multiplanar image review
- Complete breast-volume visualization
- Ability to compare current examinations with prior studies
cSound™ Imageformer
The latest system uses GE’s cSound Imageformer software-based processing technology, which automatically focuses at every pixel to generate high-quality, reproducible images.
GE also reports a 40% faster scan speed compared with Invenia ABUS 2.0.
Reverse Curve™ Transducer
The latest ABUS Premium incorporates a 15.3 cm Reverse Curve transducer designed to follow the natural contour of the breast.
Benefits include:
- Improved breast contact
- Greater patient comfort
- Comprehensive coverage
- Enhanced image quality
- Improved visualization of breast tissue
AI & Automation
Scan Quality Assessment
AI evaluates the acquisition to provide immediate qualitative feedback regarding:
- Breast coverage
- Positioning
- Image quality
This helps improve consistency between examinations and operators.
Auto Nipple Detection
Automatically identifies and marks the nipple position, helping standardize acquisition and reduce scanning time.
AI Assistant
Invenia ABUS Premium integrates AI-assisted reading through the Invenia ABUS Viewer, incorporating third-party AI technologies such as QVCAD™ and Koios DS™ Breast.
GE reports that QVCAD can provide up to 93% sensitivity for lesion detection and reduce reading time by approximately 33%. Koios DS Breast is designed to assist lesion characterization and may reduce benign biopsies by up to 55%.
Screening & Early Detection
The main clinical purpose of Invenia ABUS is supplemental screening for women with dense breasts.
Dense breast tissue and many breast cancers both appear white on mammography, potentially making cancers more difficult to detect. ABUS provides a different imaging modality that can reveal lesions that may be obscured on mammography.
GE reports that Invenia ABUS has demonstrated a 35.7% increase in cancer detection compared with mammography alone in dense breasts.
Breast Care Pathway
Invenia ABUS can support several stages of breast care:
Screening
- Supplemental screening for dense breasts
- Whole-breast 3D imaging
- Standardized acquisition
- Lesion localization
Diagnosis
- Multiplanar review
- Virtual rescans
- Lesion characterization
- Correlation with other imaging modalities
Treatment Planning
The complete 3D breast volume can help visualize:
- Lesion extent
- Multifocal or multicentric disease
- Relationship with surrounding tissue
Monitoring
Reproducible ABUS volumes can be compared with previous examinations to monitor changes and treatment response.
Workflow & Productivity
Invenia ABUS separates image acquisition from interpretation, allowing trained technologists to perform standardized scans while radiologists can review the examinations remotely.
The system is designed to provide:
- High-throughput screening
- Reproducible image acquisition
- Centralized reading
- Remote interpretation
- Consistent examination quality
Patient Experience
ABUS is:
- Non-invasive
- Non-ionizing
- Designed specifically around breast anatomy
- Intended to provide a comfortable examination experience
The latest Reverse Curve transducer is specifically designed to follow the breast’s natural contour and improve patient comfort.
Clinical Applications
Primary application:
- Supplemental screening of women with dense breasts
Additional applications:
- Breast lesion evaluation
- Diagnostic work-up
- Lesion characterization
- Preoperative planning
- Treatment monitoring
- Follow-up examinations
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