Dr. Kevin Kelly
For 20 years, Dr. Kelly was the Director of Breast Imaging at Huntington Memorial Hospital and The Hill Breast Center (now Huntington Hill Breast Center), in Pasadena, CA. Having reviewed over ¼ million mammograms, he understood that mammography’s x-rays cannot effectively penetrate dense-breast tissue or implants, and that half the cancers are not found by this technique before they are felt. To remedy this problem, he invented SonoCiné AWBUS, a screening imaging system to detect small, easily treatable cancers in women with dense-breast tissue and/or implants.
Dr. Kelly Finds a Breast Cancer
Dr. Kelly Breast Ultrasound Center
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Patient Care
Despite spending $7.8 billion annually for screening mammograms in the United States, more than 40,000 women die from this disease every year. Invasive breast cancer (IBC) is the leading cause of death in this country for women ages 35-54. According to the National Cancer Institute, breast-cancer care cost the American public $13.9 billion in 2006. Obviously, our present approach to the problem is inadequate.
Process & Equipment
Precision/Automation
Accurate Results
Revenue Opportunity
Utilizing a supplementary breast ultrasound examination, such as SonoCiné AWBUS, increases small, early-stage invasive breast cancer detection by up to 100%, especially for the more than 80% of Asian women with mammographically dense breasts and/or implants.
Radiologists are able to improve the quality of care for their patients as well as add a new source of revenue for their facilities by offering the SonoCiné AWBUS exam for women with inconclusive mammograms.
Gynecologists can now provide an even more comprehensive level of care by offering the SonoCiné AWBUS to patients during their annual routine check-ups. The examination can be performed by a sonographer, whereas the interpretation is provided by an off-site radiologist. For the interpretation of SonoCiné studies, we can help providers set up process-efficient, turn-key telemedicine solutions.
The SonoCiné system can now be financed or cost-efficiently leased. Our financial programs provide a variety of solutions, which can be tailored to fit our clients’ budgets.