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CAD improves radiologists' ABUS performance
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 30 | 10:10 a.m.-10:20 a.m. | RC215-09 | Arie Crown TheaterIn this study, a Dutch team compared unaided radiologist readings of automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) exams with those interpreted using computer-aided detection (CAD) to determine if adding CAD as a "second reader" could help reduce unnecessary recalls.
November 10, 2015
Breast ultrasound exam quality improves after passage of density law
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 30 | 10:00 a.m.-10:10 a.m. | RC215-08 | Arie Crown TheaterSince the first breast density notification law passed in Connecticut in 2009 -- sparking an increase in breast ultrasound exams as an adjunct to mammography -- there has been a marked improvement in the quality of these exams, with fewer false positives and a higher positive predictive value, according to research to be presented on Monday.
November 10, 2015
Ultrasound helps predict lymph node response to therapy
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 29 | 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | BR225-SD-SUB3 | Lakeside Learning Center, Station 3Ultrasound can help predict which lymph nodes will respond to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in women with breast cancer, according to researchers from MD Anderson Cancer Center.
November 10, 2015
Basic obstetric ultrasound helps women in poor areas
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 29 | 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. | GU200-SD-SUA1 | Lakeside Learning Center, Station 1Women in poor communities often lack access to basic obstetric imaging. But researchers from the University of Vermont found that even minimally trained sonographers can produce diagnostic-quality obstetric ultrasound images.
November 10, 2015
InSightec opens blood-brain barrier with MR, ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) developer InSightec is investigating the use of MRgFUS technology to temporarily open the blood-brain barrier.
November 9, 2015
Prostate HIFU available for 1st time in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
HIFU Prostate Services, a provider of minimally invasive prostate cancer treatment using high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), has partnered with two facilities to enable use of Sonablate HIFU for the first time in the U.S.
November 8, 2015
Breast ultrasound helps mammography find more cancer
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Adding ultrasound to mammography screening detects more early invasive breast cancer and probably reduces mortality, according to a 4 November study in the journal Lancet. The Japanese trial is thought to be the first of its kind in a large, randomized, multicenter population with a focus on younger, average-risk women.
November 4, 2015
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Alpinion introduces new portable ultrasound scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Korean ultrasound technology developer Alpinion Medical Systems has released a new laptop-style portable ultrasound scanner.
November 4, 2015
DWI-MRI could help direct esophageal cancer treatment
By Wayne Forrest
Wednesday, December 2 | 3:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | SSM09-03 | Room E353BA pilot study by Italian researchers is touting diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) in the preoperative workup of esophageal cancer patients as a way to direct their treatment after initial staging.
November 4, 2015
Use vascular indexes to exclude malignant breast masses
By Rebekah Moan
Using vascular indexes obtained via 3D power Doppler ultrasound can accurately characterize suspicious breast masses, and adding it to 2D ultrasound may reduce unnecessary biopsies, noted Turkish researchers in an article published online in the European Journal of Radiology.
November 3, 2015
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Road to RSNA 2015: Ultrasound Preview
By Kate Madden Yee
At this year's RSNA 2015 meeting, a key theme for ultrasound is using the modality either in combination with other types of imaging or on its own to diagnose disease, predict its extent, or track treatment. Researchers will also address the use of elastography, ultrasound for gynecologic and breast applications, and other hot topics.
November 3, 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 3, 2015
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