Ultrasound: Page 374

3D US of uterus a helpful adjunct to 2D scans, study finds
By Kate Madden Yee
Support for 3D sonography has been building for years, with advocates claiming that the technology offers improved efficiency and less operator dependence over conventional ultrasound. But what about its clinical utility? Researchers from Boston studied whether a 3D volume acquisition of the uterus adds benefit to standard pelvic US exams in women with abnormal findings.
March 11, 2008
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MRI beats mammography, US in detecting breast cancer in high-risk women
By Cynthia E. Keen
VIENNA - Breast MRI should be an integral part of annual breast cancer surveillance for high-risk women, according to researchers from Vienna. They compared mammography, ultrasound, and MRI for breast cancer screening in this patient population, and presented their findings at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 11, 2008
Global compact ultrasound market at $565 million
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Global revenues for compact ultrasound systems in 2007 grew by 42% to reach $565 million, according to a new report from Klein Biomedical Consultants of New York City.
March 9, 2008
Zonare debuts version 3.5 of z.one at ECR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
VIENNA - Ultrasound technology developer Zonare Medical Systems of Mountain View, CA, has released version 3.5 of its z.one scanner platform at this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 8, 2008
Philips debuts HD7 ultrasound system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has unveiled its HD7 ultrasound system at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna.
March 6, 2008
Study: Picking US over MRI for MSK imaging could save billions
By Brian Casey
The U.S. could save up to $736 million annually -- and billions over the course of the next 15 years -- if physicians used ultrasound rather than MRI for musculoskeletal imaging when clinically indicated, according to researchers from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. They examined how much money could be saved if ultrasound were substituted for MRI for musculoskeletal imaging applications in which clinical evidence shows that ultrasound is at least comparable to MRI.
March 5, 2008
Echocardiography parameters offer screening tool for pregnancy complications
By Erik L. Ridley
Using echocardiography to assess maternal hemodynamics and left ventricular geometry in pregnant women with a gestational age of 24 weeks may predict maternal and fetal complications, according to research published online in Hypertension.
March 4, 2008
Breast CAD improves classification accuracy, cuts ultrasound biopsies
By Kate Madden Yee
Computer-aided detection (CAD) for breast imaging has generated controversy of late, with dueling studies producing different results regarding its accuracy. Now researchers have found that CAD can improve radiologists' accuracy in classifying clustered microcalcifications on serial mammograms, and reduce the biopsy rate when used as a second opinion in diagnostic breast ultrasound.
February 28, 2008
Job survey shows growing sonographer demand
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new job survey released this week shows higher demand for sonographer jobs, although radiologic technologists in other modalities may not be as fortunate.
February 27, 2008
Medison inks equipment listing deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound vendor Medison of Cypress, CA, has signed a deal to have its equipment listed in capital management systems operated by Attainia of Mountain View, CA.
February 27, 2008
TechniScan closes Esaote financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound imaging developer TechniScan Medical Systems has closed a round of financing that brought in $13 million to the firm, most of it from Italian medical device manufacturer Esaote.
February 25, 2008
Adding sonography to yearly mammograms helps find metachronous cancers
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast ultrasound exams combined with annual mammograms may help detect early multiple-occurring, contralateral breast cancers, according to researchers from South Korea. They retrospectively reviewed pathologic, mammographic, and sonographic records of patients with surgically confirmed metachronous bilateral breast cancer and found breast ultrasound had a high sensitivity in detecting these cancers.
February 24, 2008
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