Ultrasound: Page 252

ABUS plus mammography finds cancer early in women with dense tissue
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 25 | 11:05 a.m.-11:15 a.m. | SSA01-03 | Arie Crown TheaterScreening with automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) -- as an adjunct to digital mammography -- detects early-stage, node-negative invasive carcinoma in asymptomatic women with dense breast tissue, according to researchers from George Washington University Medical Center. And finding these cancers could reduce breast cancer mortality rates.
November 6, 2012
Screening US valuable for women with dense breast tissue
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 25 | 10:55 a.m.-11:05 a.m. | SSA01-02 | Arie Crown TheaterScreening ultrasound is a valuable tool for women with dense breast tissue, as errors in mammographic interpretation can be high -- up to 28% according to recent data, researchers from South Korea will report in this scientific session.
November 6, 2012
US alone compares well to mammography for cancer detection
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 25 | 10:45 a.m.-10:55 a.m. | SSA01-01 | Arie Crown TheaterCould ultrasound serve as the primary screening test for breast cancer? In this Sunday morning presentation, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh will discuss results from a study that used American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) 6666 data to evaluate outcomes of screening if ultrasound were the primary screening modality.
November 6, 2012
Road to RSNA 2012: Ultrasound Preview
By Kate Madden Yee
Could ultrasound be the primary screening test for breast cancer? Is the public served by the increasing use of handheld ultrasound? These questions and many more will be addressed at the upcoming RSNA meeting in Chicago
November 6, 2012
Road to RSNA 2012: Ultrasound Preview
Slow growth expected for U.S. imaging market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. diagnostic imaging system market will grow slowly to reach a total size of $4.5 billion by 2017, according to a new report from market research firm Millennium Research Group.
November 5, 2012
CT fused with CEUS boosts enhancement before TACE
By Eric Barnes
Sunday, November 25 | 2:50 p.m.-3:00 p.m.| VSIO11-06 | Room S405ABFusing contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) with CT images improves assessment after embolization, according to research from University Medical Center Regensburg in Germany.
November 5, 2012
Trial evaluates MRgFUS for treating Parkinson's disease
By Erik L. Ridley
Surgery can sometimes help patients with their Parkinson's disease symptoms when medications are ineffective. But could transcranial MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) offer a better and more noninvasive treatment alternative? Researchers at the University of Virginia are taking the first step toward answering that question.
October 31, 2012
Breast tumor tagging may reduce repeat US-guided surgery
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego have developed a method for tagging breast tumors that may reduce the need for follow-up surgery.
October 28, 2012
AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider
By Erik L. Ridley
October 25, 2012
Imaging shows COPD patients' risk for carotid plaque
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dutch researchers have found that older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk for carotid artery plaque formation and for the presence of vulnerable plaques with a lipid core, according to a study in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
October 25, 2012
Digisonics awarded NH contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has taken an order for its structured reporting software for ob/gyn studies from Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH.
October 25, 2012
Vida Systems launches virtual echo training program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vida Systems has launched its first product, VidaEcho, a software platform designed to teach the mechanics of echocardiography before a practitioner evaluates his or her first patient.
October 23, 2012
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