Ultrasound: Page 193

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
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
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