Ultrasound: Page 248

Mindray to show upgraded DC-8 US scanner at RSNA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical equipment manufacturer Mindray Medical International will present several enhancements to its DC-8 ultrasound system at next week's 2012 RSNA meeting in Chicago.
November 20, 2012
Siemens unwraps Acuson X700 scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has introduced Acuson X700, the latest addition to its Acuson X family of ultrasound scanners.
November 19, 2012
Hitachi Aloka debuts Noblus US scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound vendor Hitachi Aloka Medical has unveiled Noblus, a new ultrasound scanner.
November 19, 2012
FDA clears TomTec's Image-Com 5.0 software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software developer TomTec Imaging Systems has received 501(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Image-Com 5.0 software.
November 19, 2012
Analyzing the 2012 election; Road to RSNA rolls on; putting ultrasound first
By Brian Casey
November 14, 2012
SDMS launches research mentoring program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) Foundation announced it has launched the Sonography Research Institute mentoring program.
November 14, 2012
AIUM forum touts 'ultrasound first' to boost use of modality
By Cynthia E. Keen
Ultrasound is an underutilized diagnostic imaging exam, according to the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), which organized a forum to promote the concept of performing "ultrasound first" when clinically indicated. But what will it take to make this happen?
November 14, 2012
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CAD may improve breast ultrasound specificity
By Erik L. Ridley
Wednesday, November 28 | 3:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m. | SSM01-01 | Arie Crown TheaterThis scientific session will describe how a computer-aided detection (CAD) scheme can help distinguish between benign and malignant masses on breast ultrasound exams.
November 13, 2012
Shear-wave elastography improves breast US specificity
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, November 27 | 5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. | LL-BRS-TU1C | Lakeside Learning CenterShear-wave elastography improves breast ultrasound's ability to distinguish benign from malignant solid breast nodules, according to a study by researchers from the University of Toronto.
November 13, 2012
'White wall' characteristic on ABUS indicates benign lesion
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, November 27 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSJ01-05 | Arie Crown TheaterAn echogenic "white wall" in a hypoechoic lesion visualized on automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) suggests a benign lesion, and patients may not need to be recalled for further evaluation, according to researchers from George Washington University Medical Center.
November 13, 2012
ABUS boosts mammography's performance
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, November 27 | 3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. | SSJ01-04 | Arie Crown TheaterWhat does automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) contribute to cancer screening when it's used with mammography in women with dense breasts? Researchers from the University of Chicago will present findings that address this question on Tuesday afternoon.
November 13, 2012
US-guided core-needle breast biopsy OK for preop staging
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, November 27 | 3:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | SSJ01-03 | Arie Crown TheaterWhich is better for assessing metastasis in newly diagnosed breast cancer: fine-needle aspiration or core biopsy? It's an important question, according to Finnish researchers, as the presence of axillary metastasis is the most significant prognostic factor in invasive breast cancer.
November 13, 2012
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