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AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider
By Erik L. Ridley
November 9, 2014
ACR committee offers tips for incidental thyroid nodules
By Erik L. Ridley
It can be hard to determine how to manage thyroid nodules detected incidentally on imaging exams. However, an American College of Radiology (ACR) committee hopes its new white paper will help those decisions be more consistent, lead to lower costs, and avoid unnecessary patient anxiety and potential morbidity.
November 9, 2014
Delphinus appoints new VP of finance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Tomographic ultrasound developer Delphinus Medical Technologies has named Shawn O'Brien as vice president of finance.
November 5, 2014
Ultrasound can help diagnose appendicitis in reproductive-age women
By Kate Madden Yee
Thursday, December 4 | 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. | GIS386 | Lakeside Learning CenterUltrasound can be used for the initial evaluation of suspected acute appendicitis, especially in reproductive-age women, according to researchers from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California.
November 5, 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 5, 2014
Contrast ultrasound beats CT, MR for resolution of renal lesions
By Kate Madden Yee
Thursday, December 4 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SSQ09-06 | Room E353BContrast-enhanced ultrasound offers improved contrast resolution of renal lesions compared with CT and MR, and it may help clinicians better categorize lesions, according to this study from Australia.
November 5, 2014
MR-guided transurethral US ablation viable for treating prostate cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
Thursday, December 4 | 10:40 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | SSQ10-02 | Room E450BMR-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation is a feasible, minimally invasive, and safe way to treat organ-confined prostate cancer, according to research to be presented on Thursday.
November 5, 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 5, 2014
Supersonic shear imaging helps assess Achilles tendon changes
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 2 | 11:10 a.m.-11:20 a.m. | VSMK31-11 | Room E450ASupersonic shear imaging has the potential to characterize changes in the Achilles tendon brought on by aging and disease, and it could perhaps decrease the risk of injury, according to this presentation to be given on Tuesday.
November 5, 2014
Ultrasound tops x-ray for diagnosing, staging rheumatoid arthritis
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 2 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | VSMK31-10 | Room E450AUltrasound is a reliable technique for diagnosing and staging rheumatoid arthritis, and it can detect more erosions than x-ray, researchers from Tunisia have found.
November 5, 2014
Ultrasound comparable to CT for bone lesion sampling
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 2 | 10:00 a.m.-10:10 a.m. | VSMK31-07 | Room E450AUltrasound and CT show comparable diagnostic accuracy for sampling bone lesions, according to research to be presented during this Tuesday morning session.
November 5, 2014
US works as well as MR, MRA for evaluating rotator cuff tears
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 2 | 9:05 a.m.-9:15 a.m. | VSMK31-03 | Room E450AUltrasound, MR, and MR arthrography (MRA) are all accurate ways to assess recurrent rotator cuff tears, according to clinical findings to be presented by University of Michigan researchers.
November 5, 2014
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