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Ultrasound: Page 488
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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