Erik L. Ridley[email protected]UltrasoundAIUM: Contrast US biopsy combo finds high-grade prostate cancerNEW YORK CITY - To detect the most high-grade prostate cancers, it's best to use a combination of contrast-enhanced transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy and medially directed sextant biopsy, according to a presentation on Monday at the annual American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) meeting.March 21, 2016UltrasoundAIUM: Experience matters in US screening of dense breastsNEW YORK CITY - Breast ultrasound screening in women with dense breasts can identify invasive cancers not seen on mammography, and performance improves with experience, according to a presentation on Sunday at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual meeting.March 20, 2016UltrasoundAIUM: Focused ultrasound can reveal the Great MasqueraderNEW YORK CITY - A focused cardiac ultrasound examination can produce a faster and more accurate diagnosis for the difficult case of thoracic aortic dissection, also known as the "Great Masquerader," according to research presented at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual meeting.March 18, 2016UltrasoundAIUM: Ultrasound offers promise for preventing maternal deathNEW YORK CITY - Is giving birth safely largely a privilege of the rich? It could be, given the shockingly high maternal death rates that still plague the developing world. But ultrasound can help, according to a March 18 talk at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual meeting.March 17, 2016BreastAnalytics may aid treatment of ER-positive breast cancerImage analytics software can be used to determine which women with breast cancers that are positive for the estrogen receptor (ER) need chemotherapy and which ones have nonaggressive cancers that only require hormonal treatment, according to research published online recently in Scientific Reports.March 15, 2016PACS/VNAUnprotected image servers remain a global problemDespite widespread focus on the critical need for healthcare data security, many institutions still aren't getting the message. More than 800 servers worldwide storing DICOM image data are fully open to outside computers that could steal their data, according to a study presented at last week's ECR 2016.March 9, 2016MRIToshiba taps Canon as exclusive suitor for medical divisionCanon appears to be the winner of the bidding war for Toshiba Medical Systems. Japanese industrial conglomerate Toshiba said on Wednesday that it has awarded Canon exclusive negotiation rights to buy its profitable medical division.March 8, 2016Digital X-RayInterventional radiology needs accurate dose trackingVIENNA - Radiation dose from interventional radiology procedures continues to increase, and it's critical to have mechanisms to estimate and track dose accurately for both patients and equipment operators, according to a presentation on Sunday at ECR 2016.March 5, 2016PACS/VNAWill PACS find a new home in the cloud?VIENNA - Driven by patients and political forces, momentum is building for the adoption of cloud computing technology in healthcare in the European Union. For PACS, cloud computing offers many potential benefits -- as well as some concerns, according to a talk on Saturday at ECR 2016.March 4, 2016UltrasoundCEUS shines for indeterminate small renal massesVIENNA - Thanks to its sensitivity for slight blood flow in tumors, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can be very useful for characterizing hypovascular masses that were indeterminate on contrast-enhanced CT or MRI, Italian researchers reported on Thursday at ECR 2016.March 4, 2016Previous PagePage 140 of 393Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingPET predicts faster cognitive decline in women than menWomen initially outperformed men at low brain tau levels, but the advantage diminished as tau levels increased over time.MRIUnclear explanations of contrast MRI exams heighten patient anxietyWomens ImagingMammography screening improves survival for late-stage cancersUltrasoundUltrasound MinnieCast, Episode 2: Body imaging with RUS-PATSponsor ContentHow Agentic AI Is Transforming Radiology Ops
