Erik L. Ridley[email protected]UltrasoundRoad to RSNA 2011: Ultrasound PreviewWith all of the attention being paid to reducing radiation dose to patients, ultrasound is getting a renewed look in many clinical indications. That new emphasis will be evident at the RSNA 2011 meeting, where a number of presentations will evaluate the utility of ultrasound versus CT, particularly in the bowel.November 13, 2011UltrasoundUltrasound can detect inflammation in Crohn's disease patientsFriday, December 2 | 11:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | SST06-08 | Room E353CTransabdominal ultrasound can effectively diagnose and detect inflammatory activity in patients with Crohn's disease, according to a research group in Canada.November 13, 2011UltrasoundReal-time tissue elastography helps assess intratesticular lesionsFriday, December 2 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SST08-06 | Room E351In this Friday session, a U.K. team will show how real-time tissue elastography can increase operator confidence and influence patient management for evaluating intratesticular lesions.November 13, 2011UltrasoundUS may find soft-tissue abnormalities after hip arthroplastyThursday, December 1 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSQ11-07 | Room E451AIn this scientific session, a Japanese research team will present how ultrasound screening can detect periarticular soft-tissue abnormalities after total hip arthroplasty.November 13, 2011UltrasoundShear-wave elastography shows promise in liver fibrosisThursday, December 1 | 11:10 a.m.-11:20 a.m. | SSQ03-05 | Room E353AAn Italian team believes that real-time shear-wave elastography can improve upon the limitations of transient elastography in detecting liver fibrosis.November 13, 2011UltrasoundUS insufficient to evaluate hepatic steatosis in obese adolescentsThursday, December 1 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | SSQ15-01 | Room S102DA Dutch team has found that while ultrasound has good sensitivity and specificity for finding hepatic steatosis in obese adolescents, it does not have acceptable positive post-test probability.November 13, 2011UltrasoundStenosis index bolsters US evaluation of hepatic allograftsWednesday, November 30 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSM06-05 | Room E350In this Wednesday afternoon session, a University of Washington team will highlight the benefits of a stenosis index for assessing arterial stenosis in hepatic allografts.November 13, 2011UltrasoundUltrasound and Alvarado score may stratify pediatric appendicitis riskWednesday, November 30 | 10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | SSK14-03 | Room S102ABIn this presentation, researchers will describe how the combination of focused appendicitis ultrasound and Alvarado score may help diagnose pediatric appendicitis.November 13, 2011UltrasoundUltrasound aids imaging of pediatric pneumoniaTuesday, November 29 | 4:10 p.m.-4:20 p.m. | MSVP32-07 | Room S102ABUltrasound is a useful imaging modality for evaluating childhood pneumonia, a German team has concluded.November 13, 2011UltrasoundUS elastography shows promise for lateral epicondylitisTuesday, November 29 | 3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | SSJ14-06 | Room E451AA South Korean research team has found that quantitative strain measurements from ultrasound elastography may be helpful in evaluating lateral epicondylitis.November 13, 2011Previous PagePage 212 of 389Next PageTop StoriesAIU.S. FDA may need to clarify SaMD validation standardsIn a video interview, a Dana-Farber Cancer Institute expert describes what the "rigor spectrum" is in validation study designs.Molecular ImagingPSMA-PET/CT may replace NaF-PET/CT in advanced prostate cancerWomens ImagingPreop breast MRI improves surgical planning, but use disparities remainWomens ImagingFIGO classification from MRI leads to moderate agreement among radsSponsor ContentRegister Now: Breaking Barriers in Breast Imaging Webinar
