Erik L. Ridley[email protected]UltrasoundElastography may avoid needless biopsies of thyroid nodulesThanks to its high negative predictive value, ultrasound elastography with intrinsic compression may be able to reduce by one-third the number of unnecessary biopsies performed on calcified thyroid nodules, according to research published in the October issue of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.September 9, 2014PACS/VNAInterstate medical licenses move aheadPhysicians seeking to practice telemedicine in other states may soon find the licensure process much easier to navigate with the release on September 5 of model legislation that individual states can use to enact their own laws.September 4, 2014UltrasoundElastography techniques help characterize breast lesionsBoth strain elastography and shear-wave elastography can combine well with B-mode ultrasound to improve differentiation of malignant and benign breast lesions, South Korean researchers recently reported in Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.September 4, 2014UltrasoundUltrasound elastography accurately predicts fibrosisReal-time shear-wave elastography isn't just effective for assessing fibrosis in patients with hepatitis C. It also performs well in a broader patient population with diffuse liver disease, according to research published in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.August 27, 2014UltrasoundSonivate points finger toward future of ultrasoundUltrasound needs a little more of a human touch. That's the concept behind SonicEye, a fingertip-worn ultrasound probe developed by Oregon-based start-up Sonivate Medical. The company is moving SonicEye to market with significant backing from the U.S. Department of Defense.August 26, 2014UltrasoundRobot-assisted remote echocardiography shows promiseCan an ultrasound scanner be controlled robotically by an operator thousands of miles away? It's not just a dream, according to researchers who demonstrated the feasibility of robot-assisted echocardiography in a pair of articles published recently in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.August 19, 2014UltrasoundAuntMinnie.com Ultrasound InsiderAugust 17, 2014PACS/VNASoftware extracts ROI values on PACS viewersOptical character recognition software can automatically and reliably capture region-of-interest (ROI) values from images displayed on PACS viewers, potentially yielding significant time savings for radiologists, according to research published online in Academic Radiology.August 17, 2014ISAuntMinnie.com Imaging Informatics InsiderAugust 13, 2014PACS/VNAJAMA: Interstate medical licenses would boost telemedicineA proposal that would make it easier for physicians to get medical licenses across state lines could potentially boost access to care in underserved areas and stimulate the growth of telemedicine, according to a column published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association.July 28, 2014Previous PagePage 170 of 393Next PageTop StoriesCTNew benchmark helps monitor cumulative CT radiation doseThe findings highlight the need for systematic dose tracking and rigorous justification of imaging.Radiation Oncology/TherapyStudy questions routine use of radiotherapy after bone surgeryUltrasoundCEUS outshines color Doppler imaging for indeterminate kidney lesionsWomens ImagingWomen's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 2: Risk-based vs. annual mammography screening, part 1Digital X-RayChest x-rays reveal atherosclerosis in patients undergoing amputations
