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Ultrasound: Page 327
Ultrasound elastography characterizes fibrosis severity
By
Erik L. Ridley
A Spanish research team has found that ultrasound elastography can reliably differentiate between rapid or slow fibrosis in liver transplant patients, paving the way for earlier identification of patients at risk of hepatitis C recurrence.
January 5, 2010
MRI aids US in detecting placenta accreta in pregnant women
By
Wayne Forrest
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego are recommending the use of MRI to detect placenta accreta when ultrasound exams prove inconclusive. Their study found that MRI is a useful and accurate adjunct to ultrasound to diagnose the potentially life-threatening condition.
January 5, 2010
MRI helps find hidden breast cancer, even after US and mammo
By
Kate Madden Yee
MRI helps find hidden cancers even after ultrasound and mammography exams have been performed, according to a study presented at the RSNA meeting last month. What's more, MRI might be useful beyond the high-risk patients for whom it's currently recommended.
January 4, 2010
Targeted breast US stands on its own for women under 30
By
Edward Susman
Targeted breast ultrasound can be used on its own, without the need for mammography, in following up suspicious areas of concern in women younger than 30, but the jury is still out on whether mammography is needed for women ages 30 to 39, according to a pair of presentations at the RSNA meeting in Chicago earlier this month.
December 23, 2009
Ultrasound-guided injections help hip pain
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound-guided cortisone injections may effectively treat a common, painful condition caused by injury to the tendons in the buttocks that typically affects middle-aged to elderly women and young active individuals, according to a study published in the January issue of the
American Journal of Roentgenology
.
December 22, 2009
CEUS boosts differentiation of BI-RADS 4 lesions
By
Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can offer significant value in differentiating breast masses initially categorized as ultrasound BI-RADS category 4 by improving specificity, according to Chinese researchers who presented the study at this month's RSNA meeting in Chicago.
December 22, 2009
AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider
By
Erik L. Ridley
December 17, 2009
TechniScan adds Pepper to board
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast ultrasound imaging developer TechniScan has named imaging industry veteran Joe Pepper, Ph.D., to its board of directors.
December 16, 2009
Volcano passes s5 milestone
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intravascular ultrasound developer Volcano has placed more than 1,000 s5 and s5i devices in hospitals and other healthcare facilities in the past 12 months.
December 15, 2009
Targeson moves to San Diego
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound imaging technology developer Targeson has moved its research and manufacturing facilities to San Diego.
December 15, 2009
Ares completes Esaote buyout
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biomedical and healthcare equity fund Ares Life Sciences has completed its purchase of a 40% stake in Italian ultrasound vendor Esaote.
December 15, 2009
ASE survey projects limited echo access
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) survey said that initial results from a survey it conducted on the impact of upcoming changes in Medicare payment rates may portend the possibility of decreased patient access to echocardiography studies.
December 14, 2009
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