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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