Ultrasound: Page 370

Which modality for AAA? Depends on what you seek, says ISET speaker

By Edward Susman

While ultrasound can handily spot an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), more sophisticated imaging is needed to plan treatments such as open surgery or endovascular therapy, according to Dr. Bart Dolmatch, chief of interventional radiology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. He recently discussed the roles CT and MRI play in assessing AAA.

February 4, 2008

Ultrasound performs well in meniscal tears

By Erik L. Ridley

Ultrasound can accurately diagnose meniscal tears, yielding results that correlate well with MRI findings, according to researchers from South Korea. They found that ultrasonography can be a useful alternative to MRI in selected cases of meniscal tears.

February 4, 2008

Ultrasound shows promise as a screening tool for wrist pain

By Shalmali Pal

More than 2.2 million people in the U.S. turn up at their doctor's office with complaints of wrist pain, but ordering up costly MRI and MR arthrography exams -- or radiation-laden CT arthrography -- is not always feasible. Orthopedic specialists from Tucson's University of Arizona have proposed ultrasound-based exams as a screening tool for wrist ligaments.

February 4, 2008

Philips launches new fetal-maternal ultrasound monitors

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Royal Philips Electronics, parent company of Philips Healthcare of Andover, MA, has released two new fetal-maternal ultrasound monitors, the company reported.

January 30, 2008

B-K Medical, AMD debut prostate US tool

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Analogic subsidiary B-K Medical of Copenhagen, Denmark, and Advanced Medical Diagnostics of Waterloo, Belgium, have teamed up to introduce the Belgium-based firm HistoScanning tissue characterization technology for use in the prostate.

January 27, 2008

Breast sonoelastography aids in evaluating breast lesions

By Erik L. Ridley

Real-time breast sonoelastography supports other imaging modalities in the evaluation of breast lesions, and shows promise for reducing biopsy rates, according to results from an Italian multicenter study. Researchers performed high-resolution ultrasound and sonoelastography on 784 women with a total of 874 lesions.

January 27, 2008