Ultrasound: Page 170

Is infection lurking on your ultrasound probe?
By Philip Ward
About 29% of practitioners don't disinfect ultrasound probes after each patient, 11% of practitioners fail to use a probe cover for transvaginal or transrectal procedures, and 30% don't use sterile gel sachets for endocavity scans, a new survey from the European Society of Radiology has found.
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Healcerion debuts new mobile ultrasound system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
South Korean ultrasound technology developer Healcerion has unveiled Sonon 300L, the latest version of its portable wireless ultrasound system that runs on mobile devices.
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Road to RSNA 2016: Ultrasound Preview
By Kate Madden Yee
At the upcoming RSNA 2016 meeting in Chicago, key themes this year will include how ultrasound can help clinicians make better staging or treatment plans, distinguish between benign and malignant lesions, and track healing. Researchers will discuss the use of telerobotic ultrasound to perform abdominal exams, ultrasound tomography for breast imaging, and more.
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Is WBUS necessary for women undergoing tomosynthesis?
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, November 30 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | SSK02-09 | Room E451AIn this Wednesday session, researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will share research that indicates the clinical value of whole-breast ultrasound (WBUS) is reduced in women undergoing digital breast tomosynthesis rather than regular digital mammography.
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Breast cancers found only on US have positive outcomes
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, November 30 | 11:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | SSK02-08 | Room E451ADo breast cancers found only on ultrasound have positive outcomes? Yes, according to this study from South Korea.
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CAD improves radiologists' ABUS reads
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, November 30 | 11:10 a.m.-11:20 a.m. | SSK02-05 | Room E451AUsing computer-aided detection (CAD) software with automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) improves radiologists' interpretation performance, both in accuracy and reading time, according to researchers from China.
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CAD improves ABUS efficiency in women with dense tissue
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, November 30 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSK02-04 | Room E451AEuropean researchers have found that dedicated computer-aided detection (CAD) software for automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) improves the efficiency of the modality when used for supplemental imaging in women with dense breast tissue.
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BI-RADS 3 breast lesions safe to track with 12-month US
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, November 30 | 10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | SSK02-03 | Room E451ASupplemental ultrasound for women with dense breasts finds cancers mammography doesn't, but it can also lead to many follow-ups at short-term intervals, especially if lesions are categorized as BI-RADS 3. Could these lesions be tracked at a longer interval?
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Does including the axilla help or hinder breast US?
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, November 30 | 10:40 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | SSK02-02 | Room E451AShould the axilla be included in supplemental screening breast ultrasound? Probably not, according to South Korean researchers.
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CEUS biopsy shows promise for breast cancer staging
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, November 29 | 3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | SSJ02-06 | Room E450AMicrobubble contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) fine-needle aspiration biopsy is a viable, less invasive way to evaluate sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer patients compared with surgical lymph node staging, according to a new study.
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Can telerobotic US effectively perform abdominal exams?
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, November 29 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSJ08-05 | Room E353ACan a telerobotic ultrasound system effectively perform abdominal ultrasound exams -- and therefore expand patients' access to care? Yes, according to research being discussed on Tuesday.
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Contrast mammo more sensitive than WBUS for breast screening
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, November 29 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSJ01-05 | Arie Crown TheaterIn this Tuesday session, researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will present study data that show contrast-enhanced digital mammography to be more sensitive than whole-breast screening ultrasound (WBUS) for supplemental breast cancer screening.
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