Ultrasound: Page 112

Why we need a BI-RADS-like system for uterine tumors

By Dr. Hooman Noorchashm, PhD

Does radiology need a scoring system like BI-RADS for tracking uterine tumors? In this Second Opinion article, Dr. Hooman Noorchashm, PhD, proposes just such a system, which he believes is necessary after a painful personal experience: the death of his wife, Dr. Amy Josephine Reed, from a uterine soft-tissue sarcoma.

February 3, 2019

Prostatic artery embolization gains clinical momentum

By Jamal Al Deen Alkoteesh

Prostate artery embolization has emerged as a highly promising interventional radiology procedure for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hypertrophy, Dr. Jamal Al Deen Alkoteesh told Arab Health delegates on the final day of the Total Radiology conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

January 31, 2019

How clean are endovaginal ultrasound probes?

By Kate Madden Yee

Are endovaginal ultrasound probes being correctly disinfected? Not as they should be -- and this poses a health risk to women, according to a review published in the January issue of the Israel Medical Association Journal.

January 31, 2019

Women less likely to receive poststroke imaging

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women who have experienced ischemic stroke are less likely than men to be evaluated by stroke specialists and to undergo additional diagnostic imaging, according to research presented at the International Stroke Conference 2019 in Honolulu.

January 30, 2019

Canon's medical sales accelerate in Q4

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Japanese industrial conglomerate Canon said that new product launches helped propel revenue in the company's Medical Systems division, with revenue growth accelerating in the fourth quarter.

January 29, 2019

Konica Minolta adds voice control to ultrasound scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas has released a software upgrade that provides voice control of its Sonimage HS1 portable musculoskeletal ultrasound scanner.

January 29, 2019

IGT, ultrasound sales growth propel Philips sales in Q4

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Growth in its Image-Guided Therapy (IGT) and Ultrasound units helped Philips Healthcare's Diagnosis and Treatment businesses achieve a 5% increase in sales for its fourth quarter. Sales were flat, however, in its Connected Care and Health Informatics businesses.

January 28, 2019

Ohio tests MRgFUS for epilepsy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) may allow clinicians to ablate brain tissue in patients with epileptic seizures, without a single incision or radiation, according to researchers from Ohio.

January 27, 2019

CAD boosts reader performance for breast ultrasound

By Kate Madden Yee

Using computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) with breast ultrasound improves the diagnostic performance of both less-experienced and experienced breast imagers, according to a study by researchers from South Korea that was published in the January issue of Medicine.

January 24, 2019

AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider

By Kate Madden Yee

January 22, 2019

ASE releases clinical guidelines for TTE

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has released new guidelines for performing comprehensive transthoracic echocardiographic (TTE) exams.

January 21, 2019

Blended learning for sonography: Lessons I learned

By Casey Davis

Blended learning may be all the rage in education, but this format, which combines online and in-classroom education, can have pitfalls as well. Learn what happened when sonography educator Casey Davis created a blended learning program at her school.

January 17, 2019

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