University of Hong Kong uses ultrasound to diagnose tongue cancer tumours

the Li Ka-shing School of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong found that the use of ultrasound technology instead of magnetic resonance sketch tests to diagnose tongue cancertumorposition may relieve patients of the pain of surgeryThis method works the same as magnetic resonance tests, but is less expensiveYuan Baorong, professor of otolaryngology at the Department of External Medicine at the Li Ka-shing School of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong, said that although the medical community knew that there was a 30 to 40 percent risk of tongue cancer cells transferring to lymph nodes, today's medical techniques are still not accurately detectedAs a precautionary precaution, the doctor will recommend preventive neck cleaning surgery, i.ethe removal of the lymph nodes and thyroid glands of the neck, but in fact 60 to 70% of patients do not need surgeryThe University of Hong Kong conducted a
study of 45 patients with stage 1 to 3 tongue cancer infrom September 2
, 2001 to2, 2006
,and found that ultrasound technology wasto measure the thickness of tongue cancer tumors, with an accuracy of up to 95 per cent
,patients who were notsubjected to neck cleaning surgery if the thickness was not more than 3 mmMrYuan said magnetic resonance exams would take thousands of Hong Kong dollars and hours, butoralultrasounds would take about HK$500 and five minutesAt present, maryHospitalhas been widely usedoralultrasound diagnosis, patients can according to the thickness of the tumor to decide whether to undergo risky neck cleaning surgeryAccording to Hong Kong media reports, there are about 130 new cases of tongue cancer in Hong Kong each year, with the onset of cases between the ages of 10 and 80