Erik L. Ridley[email protected]UltrasoundNonvisualized 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, 2011UltrasoundPelvic US not needed after negative abdominal, pelvic CT in ERMonday, November 28 | 10:00 a.m.-10:10 a.m. | MSVE21-06 | Room E353APelvic ultrasound following negative abdominal and pelvic CT exams failed to add diagnostic value in the acute care setting in a study at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Massachusetts.November 13, 2011UltrasoundNew ultrasound CAD scheme achieves high accuracySunday, November 27 | 12:05 p.m.-12:15 p.m. | SSA21-09 | Room S504ABIn this scientific session, a Japanese research team will discuss its computer-aided detection (CAD) scheme, which is based on histologic classifications of breast ultrasound images.November 13, 2011UltrasoundCEUS helps detect renal cell carcinomaSunday, November 27 | 11:55 a.m.-12:05 p.m. | SSA10-08 | Room E353BContrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can differentiate between benign and malignant renal masses, according to this study from a Canadian research team.November 13, 2011UltrasoundUS-guided injection treats shoulder muscle patterning instabilitySunday, November 27 | 11:45 a.m.-11:55 a.m. | SSA13-07 | Room E451AIn this scientific paper presentation, a U.K. team will describe results from using an ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injection to treat muscle patterning instability in shoulders.November 13, 2011UltrasoundCEUS shows promise for detecting secondary lymph nodesSunday, November 27 | 11:35 a.m.-11:45 a.m. | SSA12-06 | Room S504CDCan contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) be used to localize secondary lymph nodes? Results from an animal study at Thomas Jefferson University suggest that it can.November 13, 2011UltrasoundUS-guided platelet gel treatment useful in supraspinatus tendinosisSunday, November 27 | 11:35 a.m.-11:45 a.m. | SSA13-06 | Room E451AIn this Sunday morning scientific session, an Italian team will report on promising results from ultrasound-guided delivery of autologous platelet gel for treating supraspinatus tendinosis.November 13, 2011UltrasoundCEUS perfusion imaging boosts prostate cancer detectionSunday, November 27 | 11:35 a.m.-11:45 a.m. | SSA21-06 | Room S504ABA contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) perfusion imaging technique could improve lesion detection in prostate peripheral zone tissue, according to a research initiative led by a contrast developer.November 13, 2011Ultrasound3D/4D prenatal ultrasound raises potential bioeffects concernsSunday, November 27 | 11:25 a.m.-11:35 a.m. | SSA09-05 | Room E351A researcher from the Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University in China has found that dynamic 3D ultrasound scanning can induce abnormal morphological changes and apoptosis in the brains of fetal mice.November 13, 2011UltrasoundAdding strain ratio fails to improve thyroid elastographySunday, November 27 | 11:25 a.m.-11:35 a.m. | SSA21-05 | Room S504ABIn this scientific session, a South Korean team will explain how incorporating strain ratio into thyroid elastography did not yield better clinical performance.November 13, 2011Previous PagePage 217 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