Erik L. Ridley[email protected]UltrasoundAdding cine clips to ultrasound protocols boosts efficiencyNEW YORK CITY - Incorporating cine clips into routine ultrasound protocols can yield significant time savings and improvements in diagnostic confidence, according to research from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.April 7, 2009UltrasoundUltrasound probe cleaning education may be lackingNEW YORK CITY - Many residents and fellows are not being educated on the proper cleaning guidelines for ultrasound probes, a shortcoming that may increase the risk of patient infection, according to research from the University of Texas Medical School in Houston.April 5, 2009UltrasoundFuture of ultrasound will require technology, educational gainsNEW YORK CITY - Continued advances in technology, quality, and education will be necessary for ultrasound to secure its role in the future, according to Dr. Alfred Kurtz, professor of radiology and obstetrics/gynecology at Thomas Jefferson University Medical College in Philadelphia.April 3, 2009MRIFollow-up ultrasound aids in evaluating new lesions from breast MRPerforming a "second-look" ultrasound study can offer value for evaluating suspicious incidental lesions discovered on breast MRI, according to a pair of Italian studies presented at the 2009 European Congress of Radiology.March 31, 2009UltrasoundACC study documents echo contrast safety in critically ill patientsA study presented at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting found that critically ill patients who received contrast-enhanced transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) were actually less likely to have short-term mortality than those who had noncontrast TTE studies.March 30, 2009Image ProcessingGerman conference yields data compression recommendationsGermany is the latest country to benefit from clinical recommendations on the use of lossy compression in radiology, with a recent consensus conference adding its own findings to newly issued research in Canada and the U.K.March 29, 2009UltrasoundAuntMinnie.com Ultrasound InsiderMarch 26, 2009PACS/VNAAuntMinnie.com PACS InsiderMarch 24, 2009UltrasoundHand-carried echo systems suitable for focused examsWhile hand-carried echocardiography systems can give valuable diagnostic information to internists performing cardiac physical exams, they fail to aid in the crucial diagnosis of valvular dysfunction, according to research published recently in the American Journal of Medicine.March 24, 2009PACS/VNATeleradiology can speed pulmonary CTA readsThe use of teleradiology can improve the timeliness of preliminary written reports for off-hours pulmonary CT angiography (CTA) studies, according to an article published in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.March 22, 2009Previous PagePage 264 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
