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Sonography has a lock on TMJ

By Ultrasound Review

(Ultrasound Review) Dynamic sonography in the hands of experts provides valuable information about disk displacement within the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), according to researchers at the University of Innsbruck in Austria.

July 21, 2002

3-D ultrasound improves characterization of spina bifida

By Ultrasound Review

(Ultrasound Review) In order to determine the benefit of 3-D ultrasonography in diagnosing vertebral defects, nine fetuses with known spina bifida were examined with 2-2-D and 3-D ultrasound. This research from William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI was published in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

July 18, 2002

Novint software lets users reach out and touch images

By Leslie Farnsworth

Novint Technologies of Albuquerque has developed new software called e-Touch that allows users to interact with images -- such as ultrasound, MRI, and CT scans -- as if they were reaching inside the picture to explore and clarify what they see.

July 16, 2002

AMA calls for reimbursement for all ultrasound exams

By Edward Susman

The House of Delegates of the American Medical Association (AMA) has gone on record in support of paying adequately trained doctors for sonographic services, even if the exams are not provided by a radiologist.

July 10, 2002

3-D ultrasound can have psychological value in OB cases

By Erik L. Ridley

Along with the valuable diagnostic information 3-D ultrasound can provide in obstetrical cases, it often yields important psychological benefits. In fact, the exam is often requested to reassure patients and physicians alike.

July 8, 2002

Telesonography requires planning, standards

By Erik L. Ridley

For the simple reason that patients and ultrasound experts aren’t always in the same place, telesonography would seem to be a valuable tool. Ensuring success, however, requires adherence to standardized telesonography protocols and performance standards, according to Dr. Dolores Pretorius of the University of California, San Diego's 3-D Ultrasound Imaging Group.

July 7, 2002

Genetic ultrasound capable of preventing amniocentesis losses

By Edward Susman

Coupling fetal ultrasound and a standard blood test has the potential to dramatically reduce the number of healthy fetuses lost through amniocentesis in at-risk pregnant women, according to a study of the consequences of using genetic ultrasound in lieu of amniocentesis.

July 7, 2002

3D ultrasound requires understanding of artifacts

By Erik L. Ridley

Three-dimensional ultrasound can be a valuable clinical tool, but its successful use requires awareness of the artifacts commonly encountered with the technique, said Dr. Dolores Pretorius of the 3D Ultrasound Imaging Group at the University of California, San Diego.

July 7, 2002

Obstetricians face problems finding insurance, and close their offices

By Edward Susman

The inability to get malpractice insurance -- literally at any price -- is driving obstetricians from their practices in eastern Pennsylvania, Nevada, and New Jersey. And in states when an insurer can be found, the cost almost pushes doctors to the brink of bankruptcy.

July 7, 2002

New techniques increase ultrasound’s value in vascular imaging

By Erik L. Ridley

New techniques such as 3-D ultrasound, ultrasound contrast agents, and B-flow imaging offer tremendous potential in aiding vascular diagnosis, according to Dr. John Pellerito, chief of ultrasound, body CT, and MRI at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY.

July 7, 2002

For prostate cancer screening, microbubbles are too big, and the options too few

By Eric Barnes

CANCÚN, MEXICO - Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) is effective for identifying suspicious areas of the prostate, but diagnosing cancer is another matter. Will better contrast agents improve the test? Dr. David Cosgrove considers bubbles.

July 4, 2002

Cuban radiologists rely on transcranial ultrasound

By Eric Barnes

CANCÚN, MEXICO - With the aid of a powerful transducer that can penetrate the skull, radiologists in Cuba have a versatile new ultrasound tool at their disposal for examining the head and neck.

July 3, 2002

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