Ultrasound: Page 208

Focused Ultrasound Foundation wins $1M grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Focused Ultrasound Foundation has received a one-year, $1 million challenge grant from an anonymous donor.
March 26, 2015
AIUM: Ultrasound bests MRI, mammo in assessing breast tumor size
By Erik L. Ridley
ORLANDO, FL - Regardless of breast density, ultrasound outperformed MRI and digital mammography for preoperatively assessing breast tumor size, according to research presented on Tuesday at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) meeting.
March 24, 2015
AIUM news: US for pneumonia and fetal imaging; patients want radiation info
By Brian Casey
March 23, 2015
4D US links fetal movement and maternal smoking
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a small study published in Acta Paediatrica, researchers in the U.K. used 4D ultrasound to detect changes in facial movements of fetuses that could reflect the effect of maternal smoking.
March 23, 2015
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AIUM: Lung US can handle diagnosis of pediatric pneumonia
By Erik L. Ridley
ORLANDO, FL - Lung ultrasound can serve as the first-line imaging modality for diagnosing pneumonia in children, avoiding chest x-rays in many cases, according to research presented on Monday at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual meeting.
March 23, 2015
AIUM: Collaboration needed to propel fetal imaging forward
By Erik L. Ridley
ORLANDO, FL - Fetal imaging has come a long way, but it will take a fresh mindset and broad collaboration to yield technical advances in the future, according to a presentation on Sunday at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual meeting.
March 22, 2015
Ultrasound exams present interpretation challenges
By Dr. Roy Filly
Ultrasound requires a unique skill set, according to Dr. Roy Filly, who in this article describes some of the modality's challenges and how they can affect image interpretation. Fortunately, new technologies make it possible to utilize one of the unique aspects of ultrasound: its ability to capture dynamic images.
March 19, 2015
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Making a Difference as a Sonographer: The perils of job growth
By Doug Wuebben
Growth in the number of diagnostic medical sonographer jobs is expected to hit nearly 50% through 2022. But that's not necessarily a good thing, as the increasing popularity of ultrasound puts more strain on sonographers. Find out what you can do to cope in the latest article from Doug Wuebben.
March 19, 2015
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Tomayko Group buys NJ services company
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Integrated healthcare firm the Tomayko Group has acquired nuclear cardiology and ultrasound services provider Omni Diagnostics.
March 18, 2015
Digisonics taps new VP of operations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image management firm Digisonics has named Sue Maisey as vice president of operations.
March 16, 2015
ACC: CT angio equal to functional tests for heart disease
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A multicenter study in the U.S. and Canada of more than 10,000 patients found CT angiography to be equivalent to functional tests such as stress echocardiography and nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with symptoms of heart disease, according to results presented at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in San Diego.
March 16, 2015
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Adults at low risk of heart disease shouldn't get screening
By Erik L. Ridley
Cardiac screening shouldn't be performed on patients at low risk for coronary heart disease, as it doesn't improve patient outcomes and comes with potential harms due to false-positive results, according to a paper published on Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine by the American College of Physicians.
March 15, 2015
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