Feasibility of Electromagnetic Acoustic Imaging of Liver Tumours

Electromagnetic Acoustic imaging (EMA) is a novel experimental platform utilizing the combination of electromagnetic radio frequency (RF) and acoustic waves to enhance ultrasound images. The resultant imaging allows (based on early experimental models) tissue differentiation based on its mechanical and electrical properties. Combined with conventional US scanning, this technology potentially allows high spatial resolution imaging of a target tissue with superimposed high contrast functional information. This is a proof-of-concept pilot study in humans.