Ultrasound: Page 184

IVUS shines in guiding stents for long coronary lesions
By Erik L. Ridley
In patients receiving drug-eluting stents for long coronary lesions, guidance using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) yields much better outcomes than implantation guided by angiography, researchers from South Korea reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
November 16, 2015
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New executives join Fuji as COO, CMO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA announced that Johann Fernando, PhD, has joined the firm as its new chief operating officer (COO), while Dr. Diku Mandavia has been named chief medical officer (CMO).
November 16, 2015
Signostics receives $35M investment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Handheld ultrasound developer Signostics has announced a private investment of $35 million from KKR, a global investment firm.
November 15, 2015
Evena launches version 3.0 of 'smart glasses'
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Evena Medical has launched version 3.0 of its Eyes-On glasses, a point-of-care wearable ultrasound system for deep-tissue vascular imaging.
November 15, 2015
Exact Imaging launches prostate risk protocol
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian microultrasound technology developer Exact Imaging has introduced a prostate risk identification protocol.
November 11, 2015
Living Pain-Free: Sonographer back pain, part 1
By Mark Roozen, Doug Wuebben
In this new series of articles, coach Mark Roozen and echocardiographer Doug Wuebben will look at the "seven sins" that cause back issues and show you what to do to reduce -- and in the majority of cases eliminate -- back pain for good.
November 11, 2015
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Contrast ultrasound matches MRI for gauging chemo success
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, December 2 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSM02-05 | Room E451BContrast-enhanced ultrasound is comparable to contrast-enhanced MRI for evaluating treatment response in breast cancer patients undergoing preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy, according to researchers from the University of Southern California.
November 10, 2015
Breast elastography helps surgeons distinguish DCIS
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, December 2 | 3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. | SSM02-04 | Room E451BThis session will describe how shear-wave elastography with B-mode ultrasound can distinguish between ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and invasive cancer, helping surgeons determine the proper extent of surgery.
November 10, 2015
Follow-up ultrasound OK for abnormal nodes on breast screening
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, December 2 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SSK02-06 | Room E450AFollow-up ultrasound -- rather than additional axillary imaging -- is just fine for tracking abnormal lymph nodes found on screening breast ultrasound, as long as they do not have an extranodal extension, according to researchers from South Korea.
November 10, 2015
ER-positive cancers have specific ultrasound features
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, December 2 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSK02-04 | Room E450ABreast cancers that are positive for the estrogen receptor (ER) have particular ultrasound features that can help clinicians decide whether a patient is a good candidate for adjuvant chemotherapy, according to research that will be presented on Wednesday morning.
November 10, 2015
Which is more sensitive: breast MRI or whole-breast ultrasound?
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, December 2 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | SSK02-01 | Room E450AWhich is more sensitive for localizing breast cancer in patients already diagnosed: bilateral whole-breast ultrasound or breast MRI? Which is more specific? Researchers from MD Anderson Cancer Center will address these questions during this Wednesday morning session.
November 10, 2015
ABUS not needed in at-risk women's screening protocol
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 30 | 10:20 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | RC215-10 | Arie Crown TheaterWomen who carry BRCA genes benefit from yearly screening with both MRI and mammography. Because these women can still present with interval cancers, would adding automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) to the mix find more cancers earlier?
November 10, 2015
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