Ultrasound: Page 492

Ultrasound guidance keeps steroid injections safe
Steroids delivered by ultrasound-guided tendon sheath injections could be a safe and inexpensive way to treat pediatric rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other autoimmune diseases, according to Canadian researchers.
April 21, 2002
Ultrasound aids presurgical planning in carpal tunnel syndrome
By Edward Susman
DENVER - Using a high-resolution, 10-minute ultrasound exam to study the anatomic structures of the wrist may help surgeons improve the outcome of carpal tunnel procedures and avoid complications, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Neurology conference.
April 16, 2002
FDA clears Biomedicom’s SonoReal measurement tools
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biomedicom has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for its SonoReal distance, area, and volume measurement tools for routine clinical obstetrics and gynecology.
April 14, 2002
Acuson reaches KinetDx milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions subsidiary Acuson has installed its 300th KinetDx ultrasound digital image management network, at Greenville Hospital System in Greenville, SC.
April 11, 2002
Fetal ear length may indicate chromosomal abnormality
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) Obstetricians at Stanford University recently investigated fetal ear lengths (EL) as a possible predictor of chromosomal abnormality. They prospectively studied 1,311 fetuses that had EL data, and sonographic soft markers for aneuploidy.
April 10, 2002
Color Doppler evaluates livers post-transplantation
By Ultrasound Review
Ultrasound Review) Color Doppler sonography of hepatic artery reconstruction in liver transplantation was evaluated by Italian radiologists to establish normal post-transplantation values.
April 10, 2002
Ultrasound separates galactoceles from simple cysts
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) The purpose of this study was to characterize the sonographic appearances of galactoceles. This is the most common benign breast lesion in lactating patients. Ultrasound is the modality of choice for diagnosis, because women of childbearing age tend to have breasts of the increased density.
April 8, 2002
Pediatric polycystic kidney disease scrutinized in new study
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) The changing sonographic patterns through childhood of hereditary polycystic kidney diseases were determined in a recent study published in Pediatric Radiology.
April 8, 2002
Pelvic MRI proves more reliable than ultrasound for uterine fibroids
BALTIMORE - The use of pelvic MRI in women who are potential candidates for uterine fibroid embolization increases the physician’s confidence in their diagnosis and helps avoid improper treatment, according to a study presented at the Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology meeting.
April 7, 2002
B-flow ultrasound shows promise in carotid artery imaging
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
B-flow Doppler ultrasound may soon replace duplex Doppler in the evaluation of carotid stenosis. Researchers recently tested the capabilities of B-flow ultrasound in measuring stenosis severity.
April 3, 2002
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