Erik L. Ridley[email protected]UltrasoundUS 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, 2011UltrasoundDuplex Doppler ultrasound can evaluate pancreas transplantsTuesday, November 29 | 3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | SSJ07-06 | Room E353CResearchers in New Orleans have concluded that duplex Doppler ultrasound is a useful tool for monitoring pancreatic allografts.November 13, 2011UltrasoundReal-time elastography with in vivo compression performs wellTuesday, November 29 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SSG10-06 | Room N229In this Tuesday scientific session, a team from the University of Washington will discuss results from using in vivo compression in real-time thyroid elastography.November 13, 2011UltrasoundUltrasound can detect intrathyroid parathyroid adenomasTuesday, November 29 | 11:10 a.m.-11:20 a.m. | SSG10-05 | Room N229In this scientific paper presentation, researchers will share data confirming ultrasound's ability to identify intrathyroid parathyroid adenomas.November 13, 2011UltrasoundCompact ultrasound offers best value for low-resource settingsTuesday, November 29 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSG06-04 | Room S102DThis paper presentation will discuss a study that compared the performance of conventional cart-based ultrasound with that of compact ultrasound for facilities with limited access to healthcare resources.November 13, 2011UltrasoundNonvisualized appendix represents low risk for appendicitisMonday, November 28 | 10:10 a.m.-10:20 a.m. | MSVE21-07 | Room E353AThere's a very small chance of appendicitis in cases where the appendix can't be viewed on ultrasound, according to a study from the University of Western Ontario.November 13, 2011Previous PagePage 212 of 389Next PageTop StoriesCTCentrally located lung cancer may lead to poor patient outcomesCentral location of lung tumors is a risk factor for mediastinal lymph node metastasis, but the definition of "central" is unclear.CTVideo: Perry Pickhardt on CTC, the 'best kept secret in medicine'Molecular ImagingExperts issue appropriate use criteria for molecular breast imagingMRIfMRI: Cognitive behavioral therapy positively affects the brainPractice ManagementPost Cures Act, outpatients access radiology reports faster
