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How clean are endovaginal ultrasound probes?
By Kate Madden Yee
Are endovaginal ultrasound probes being correctly disinfected? Not as they should be -- and this poses a health risk to women, according to a review published in the January issue of the Israel Medical Association Journal.
January 31, 2019
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Can prenatal ultrasound predict Zika infection outcomes?
By Kate Madden Yee
Abnormal results on prenatal ultrasound scans in women infected with the Zika virus may help predict how the virus will affect the fetus after birth -- but they can't be considered definitive, according to a study published online December 28 in JAMA Network Open.
January 7, 2019
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New imaging method could boost ovarian cancer detection
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new imaging technique based on photoacoustic imaging could help clinicians detect ovarian cancer earlier, according to researchers from Washington University in St. Louis.
November 15, 2018
Artificial intelligence for MRI distinguishes uterine cancer from fibroids
By Kate Madden Yee
A machine-learning algorithm for MRI helped clinicians differentiate uterine sarcomas from leiomyomas, according to a study published online November 12 in the European Journal of Radiology. The algorithm could help women avoid unnecessary surgery, concluded the researchers from Iran.
November 14, 2018
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MedaPhor signs on for fetal ultrasound trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.K. ultrasound training and quality assurance firm MedaPhor said it's providing quality control of fetal ultrasound images being acquired for the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial.
November 13, 2018
Ultrasound helps predict ovarian cancer risk
By Kate Madden Yee
Ultrasound can help characterize ovarian masses -- specifically simple cysts versus complex ones -- which can then help physicians predict a woman's risk of ovarian cancer and avoid unnecessary surveillance, according to a study published online November 12 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
November 12, 2018
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Low-cost ultrasound viable in underresourced settings
By Kate Madden Yee
Friday, November 30 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SST04-04 | Room E260A new, low-cost ultrasound device offers an effective way to perform second-trimester fetal imaging, even by inexperienced users, according to Duke University researchers.
November 4, 2018
Study finds low reintervention rate for UAE of fibroids
By Kate Madden Yee
While uterine artery embolization (UAE) has proved an effective interventional radiology treatment for fibroids, concerns remain about reintervention rates years after the initial treatment. Fortunately, a new study has found that UAE reintervention rates are lower than previously thought.
October 30, 2018
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Pregnant women put ultrasound at their fingertips
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Keepsake ultrasounds have gotten their fair share of criticism, but women's interest in pictures of their unborn babies hasn't abated. In fact, there's a new trend for gestational ultrasound images: using them as part of a manicure, according to an October 10 article in Cosmopolitan.
October 11, 2018
Cinematic rendering enhances ovarian cancer evaluation
By Abraham Kim
The photorealistic detail provided by cinematically rendered CT scans helped researchers from China characterize and stage ovarian tumors better than they could with traditional volume rendering and multiplanar reconstruction, according to an article published online in the Journal of Ovarian Research.
October 11, 2018
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Clarius debuts wireless endocavity ultrasound system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Handheld-ultrasound technology developer Clarius Mobile Health is unveiling its EC7 endocavity ultrasound scanner at this week's American Society for Reproductive Medicine annual meeting in Denver.
October 3, 2018
Calif. governor vetoes breast, ovarian genetic testing bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gov. Jerry Brown of California on September 27 vetoed a breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility screening bill that had passed in the state's Senate and Assembly in August.
October 3, 2018
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