New ovarian imaging could cut unneeded surgeries by 23%

This study tested whether adding photoacoustic imaging to standard ultrasound can better tell if an ovary is cancerous or benign. Researchers aimed to reduce the number of women who have surgery to remove an ovary that turns out to be non-cancerous. The study enrolled 185 women scheduled for ovary removal surgery. The goal was to improve diagnostic accuracy from 55% to 78% and cancer detection from 80% to 94%.