Ultrasound: Page 117

New ultrasound measure helps diagnose nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 26 | 3:10 p.m.-3:20 p.m. | SSE07-02 | Room S402ABIn this Monday afternoon session, researchers will discuss how a new ultrasound measure called the venous pulsatility index performs comparably to clinical and lab-based scoring systems for diagnosing high-risk nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
November 4, 2018
SWE viable for assessing liver fibrosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 26 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | SSC06-09 | Room N229How effective is shear-wave elastography (SWE) for assessing liver fibrosis in patients with chronic disease? Very, according to findings being presented on Monday by U.K. researchers.
November 4, 2018
MRgFUS feasible for prostate cancer ablation
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 26 | 10:40 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | SSC15-02 | Room E352MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is a viable method for prostate cancer ablation, concluded researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
November 4, 2018
Tomoelastography helps stage hepatic fibrosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 26 | 10:40 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | SSC06-02 | Room N229Tomoelastography shows promise as a tool for mapping the distribution of fibrosis throughout the liver, according to this study to be presented on Monday morning.
November 4, 2018
MRgFUS offers alternative to surgery for prostate cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 26 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | SSC15-01 | Room E352MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) offers a safe and effective alternative to surgery for men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer, Italian researchers have found.
November 4, 2018
Multiple elastography techniques effective for diagnosing liver disease
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 26 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | SSC06-01 | Room N229Several different elastography techniques -- including shear-wave, MR, and transient elastography -- are all effective methods for diagnosing advanced fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to researchers from the University of Pittsburgh.
November 4, 2018
Hands-free ultrasound could guide radiation therapy
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 25 | 11:45 a.m.-11:55 a.m. | SSA20-07 | Room S102CDA hands-free, 4D ultrasound transducer shows promise as a tool that could help guide radiation therapy, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have found.
November 4, 2018
Ultrasound tomo beats handheld sonography for gauging tumor volume
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 25 | 11:15 a.m.-11:25 a.m. | SSA20-04 | Room S102CDUltrasound tomography is better than handheld ultrasound when it comes to measuring breast tumor volume, researchers will report in this presentation.
November 4, 2018
AI algorithm could decrease number of thyroid biopsies
By Erik L. Ridley
Sunday, November 25 | 10:55 a.m.-11:05 a.m. | SSA12-02 | Room S406BIn this presentation, researchers will describe how the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm could obviate the need for many biopsies performed on thyroid nodules.
November 4, 2018
Subharmonic ultrasound improves prostate diagnosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 25 | 10:45 a.m.-10:55 a.m. | SSA20-01 | Room S102CDContrast-enhanced transrectal subharmonic ultrasound improves the diagnosis of prostate cancer compared with conventional transrectal ultrasound, according to this Sunday morning scientific presentation.
November 4, 2018
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Digisonics completes Va. order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image management firm Digisonics has completed the implementation of its Digisonics clinical reporting software for Carilion Clinic in Virginia.
October 31, 2018
Is CCTA, MRI, or transthoracic echo best for predicting stroke?
By Abraham Kim
Wednesday, November 28 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | SSK03-01 | Room S102CDResearchers from Germany and the U.S. have discovered that coronary CT angiography (CCTA), cardiac MRI, and transthoracic echocardiography have comparable accuracy in predicting stroke recurrence.
October 31, 2018
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