Ultrasound: Page 258

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 13, 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 13, 2012
Imorgon, TomTec form partnership
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Imorgon has entered into a strategic partnership with imaging software developer TomTec Imaging Systems to improve access to 3D imaging.
November 12, 2012
Cephasonics unveils new ultrasound API release
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology and subsystems developer Cephasonics has introduced version 3.0 of its ultrasound application programming interface.
November 12, 2012
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 11, 2012
CBIR may assist in cancer diagnosis on breast ultrasound
By Erik L. Ridley
Tuesday, November 27 | 3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | SSJ22-06 | Room S403BThis scientific paper presentation will discuss how a content-based image retrieval (CBIR) technique shows potential for helping radiologists diagnose breast cancer on ultrasound studies.
November 11, 2012
Ultrasound may help assess rheumatoid arthritis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Thanks to its ability to measure synovitis and detect joint damage, ultrasound may be a useful and less expensive tool to examine the effects of rheumatoid arthritis, according to research presented at this week's American College of Rheumatology annual meeting in Washington, DC.
November 10, 2012
GE taps interest in ABUS with U-Systems acquisition
By Brian Casey
You know you're onto something when the big boys come calling. GE Healthcare has announced its acquisition of automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) developer U-Systems, a move that highlights the rapid evolution of ABUS from a niche technology into a promising adjunct to screening mammography.
November 8, 2012
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Microbubble US helps early assessment of liver dysplasia
By Wayne Forrest
Monday, November 26 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSC09-07 | Room S504CDIn this presentation, German researchers will discuss their preliminary success with an ultrasound contrast agent -- known as BR55 -- that uses microbubbles targeting vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 to assess liver dysplasia.
November 7, 2012
Misonix reports Q1 gains
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Therapeutic ultrasound vendor Misonix reported revenue increases in its first quarter of 2013 due to increased sales of its BoneScalpel, SonicOne, and SonaStar products.
November 6, 2012
Mindray co-CEO resigns
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mindray Medical International's co-CEO Xu Hang has resigned, effective immediately.
November 6, 2012
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 6, 2012
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