Ultrasound: Page 216

Samsung launches RS80A ultrasound scanner in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Samsung Electronics America has announced the U.S. launch of RS80A, a high-resolution ultrasound scanner.
November 16, 2014
Biodex readies new product debuts for RSNA 2014
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biodex Medical Systems plans to unveil a new mobile x-ray barrier and enhancements to its SoundPro table at the RSNA 2014 meeting in Chicago.
November 12, 2014
Lantheus posts revenue hike, profit in Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging is crediting sales growth for its increased revenue in the third quarter of 2014.
November 12, 2014
Ultrasound-guided transvaginal core biopsy safe for patients
By Kate Madden Yee
Thursday, December 4 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSQ10-07 | Room E450BUltrasound-guided transvaginal core biopsy is a reliable and safe procedure for diagnosing patients with pelvic masses, according to South Korean researchers.
November 11, 2014
Breast US after negative mammo spot views causes more harm than good
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, December 3 | 3:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | SSM01-03 | Arie Crown TheaterIn this presentation, Canadian researchers will discuss how using breast ultrasound for further assessment after negative mammography spot views can cause more harm than good.
November 11, 2014
DBT plus FFDM and ultrasound improves diagnostic workup accuracy
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, December 1 | 12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | BRS254 | Lakeside Learning CenterAdding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and ultrasound improves the diagnostic accuracy of breast lesion workup, according to researchers from King's College Hospital in London.
November 11, 2014
Is it possible to avoid unnecessary follow-up after screening ultrasound?
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 30 | 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | BRS244 | Lakeside Learning CenterIs it possible to minimize unnecessary follow-up in women who have BI-RADS 3 lesions at screening ultrasound? Yes, according to research that will be presented in this Sunday poster session.
November 11, 2014
Supplemental ultrasound for dense breasts yields low PPV
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 30 | 11:15 a.m.-11:25 a.m. | SSA01-04 | Arie Crown TheaterThe positive predictive value (PPV) of screening ultrasound after mammography in women with dense breast tissue is low, which suggests that further studies are needed to identify those who really benefit from the exam, according to researchers from New York University.
November 11, 2014
Conn. 'experiment': Ultrasound keeps finding cancers in dense tissue
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 30 | 11:05 a.m.-11:15 a.m. | SSA01-03 | Arie Crown TheaterFour years after breast density notification legislation was enacted in Connecticut, the addition of screening breast ultrasound for women with dense tissue has continued to improve breast cancer detection compared with mammography alone, according to research to be presented on Sunday.
November 11, 2014
Practice of Ultrasound: Part 18 -- A point of caring
By Dr. Jason Birnholz
AuntMinnie.com presents the 18th in a series of columns on the practice of ultrasound from Dr. Jason Birnholz, one of the pioneers of the modality. Wherever a physician encounters a patient is his or her "point of care," he explains in this column.
November 11, 2014
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GE, Takeda team up to tackle liver disease
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare and Takeda Pharmaceutical have inked an agreement to develop new therapeutic drugs for liver disease.
November 10, 2014
Vigilance needed to prevent contamination of ultrasound probes
By Erik L. Ridley
Although ultrasound probes are vulnerable to bacterial contamination, the good news is that the risk can be significantly reduced if the proper precautions are taken, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
November 9, 2014
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