Erik L. Ridley[email protected]Image-Guided SurgeryAuntMinnie.com Advanced Visualization InsiderSeptember 11, 2007UltrasoundScreening opportunities boost ultrasound prospectsIncreased interest in screening examinations and early identification of disease offer an opportunity for expanded use of ultrasound. The modality offers an accurate, safe, inexpensive, rapid, and cost-effective way to screen healthy populations for conditions such as abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), carotid stenosis, and peripheral vascular disease.September 9, 2007UltrasoundASE unveils new stress echo guidelinesThe American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has released its new guidelines for stress echocardiography, taking into account improvements in imaging equipment, refinements in stress testing protocols, and standards for image interpretation.September 6, 2007UltrasoundAuntMinnie.com Ultrasound InsiderSeptember 4, 2007PACS/VNAImage CDs pose security risks, study findsCDs containing patient and imaging data can be altered and reproduced without any sign of the changes, according to an article published online in the Journal of Digital Imaging. A team from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark evaluated image CDs produced by software supplied with computed radiography units.August 30, 2007PACS/VNAAuntMinnie.com PACS InsiderAugust 28, 2007UltrasoundFetal anatomic survey yields unexpected anomalies in antepartum USPerforming fetal anatomic surveys on follow-up antepartum sonograms can contribute to the discovery of unforeseen fetal anomalies, according to an article published in the September issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.August 23, 2007PACS/VNACanadian research finds no loss with lossy compressionA Canadian study to evaluate suitable compression ratios for imaging studies has found a broad degree of success in applying lossy compression schemes. Many of the radiologists participating in the study said they saw no discernable difference in image quality between images compressed with lossy and lossless methods -- although some modalities fared better than others.August 13, 2007UltrasoundGA-oriented morphology boosts fetal US malformation workupIncorporating gestational age (GA)-oriented morphology in biometry data could significantly increase the yield for ultrasound scanning of fetal malformations during the 6-16 weeks gestational age, according to research from the Ironfan-International Registry of Fetal Anomalies at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.August 8, 2007AIAuntMinnie.com Advanced Visualization InsiderJuly 31, 2007Previous PagePage 295 of 388Next PageTop StoriesCTSCCT: CCTA identifies underlying heart disease in firefightersSudden cardiac death is a leading cause of line-of-duty deaths in firefighters, accounting for 40% of duty-related firefighter deaths in 2023.CTSCCT: AI-driven CAC grading significantly cuts scoring timeMolecular ImagingPET/CT scans show lung damage in stone workersCTSCCT: Study explores diagnostic accuracy of CCTASponsor ContentWhen CT meets the power of AI everyone benefits.
