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MRgFUS offers less-invasive fibroid fix
By Kate Madden Yee
MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) compares well with laparoscopic myomectomy for treating uterine fibroids, offering women a nonsurgical, fertility-preserving alternative for dealing with the condition, according to a study published online September 11 in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
September 23, 2018
2017 08 25 13 47 26 468 Uterus Pelvic 400
PET/CT makes case for directing cervical cancer treatment
By Wayne Forrest
Can FDG-PET/CT be used to direct the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer by determining which patients should receive more extensive chemoradiation therapy or palliative care? Maybe, but findings from a new study published online September 14 in JAMA Network Open are equivocal.
September 14, 2018
2017 08 25 13 47 26 468 Uterus Pelvic 400
Catheter-based intervention drains endometrial cysts
By Kate Madden Yee
South Korean researchers found that by replacing an interventional needle with a catheter, they were better able to perform interventional radiology treatment of endometrial cysts under ultrasound guidance. They described the technique in a study published August 28 in Radiology.
August 30, 2018
2018 08 28 23 35 1179 Endometrioma 20180828234553
Further intervention rates vary after fibroid removal
By Kate Madden Yee
Women who choose less-invasive procedures in lieu of hysterectomy for their uterine fibroid treatment commonly need further interventions within five years, according to a study published online August 7 in the Journal of Women's Health. The reintervention rate varied depending on the type of treatment received.
August 13, 2018
2017 08 25 13 47 26 468 Uterus Pelvic 400
Echocardiography reveals effects of pre-eclampsia
By Kate Madden Yee
Echocardiography of pregnant women with pre-eclampsia has shown that the condition negatively affects the heart's ability to relax between contractions, leading to inefficient pumping and an overworked heart, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
August 6, 2018
2017 02 10 15 45 57 410 Heart 400
Hologic wins $4.8M in patent lawsuit against Minerva
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging firm Hologic has been awarded $4.8 million for the infringement of two of its endometrial ablation technology patents by medical technology company Minerva Surgical.
July 29, 2018
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Which test is best for excluding PE during pregnancy?
By Brian Casey
Which is the superior imaging study to exclude pulmonary embolism (PE) in pregnant women: CT pulmonary angiography or lung scintigraphy ventilation/perfusion scans? A systematic review published July 18 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine put both exams through their paces.
July 23, 2018
2017 09 25 22 48 3199 Atherosclerosis Clot 400
Women's menstrual phase may increase radiation risk
By Wayne Forrest
Hormonal changes caused by a woman's menstrual cycle may put them at higher risk of developing cancer from exposure to medical radiation, according to a letter published July 10 in Radiology. Providers may want to consider menstrual phase when deciding when to perform studies -- particularly nuclear medicine exams -- in younger women, the researchers recommended.
July 12, 2018
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Contrast ultrasound identifies early cervical cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound appears to be an effective alternative to MRI for identifying early cervical cancer -- especially in women who have tumors small enough to make them candidates for surgery, according to a study published in the August issue of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.
July 12, 2018
2017 08 25 13 47 26 468 Uterus Pelvic 400
Digisonics launches website for Zika-related brain disease
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image management firm Digisonics has created an online calculator that can determine the risk of microcephaly for a fetus whose mother had Zika based on gestational age and imaging data.
July 9, 2018
MRI brain scans show benefits of prenatal folic acid
By Wayne Forrest
MRI scans show that adolescents whose mothers received food enriched with folic acid while they were pregnant have enhanced brain development and a reduced risk of psychosis and other mental illnesses as they progress toward adulthood, according to a study published online July 3 in JAMA Psychiatry.
July 3, 2018
2018 07 03 00 33 6652 Roffman Folic Acid 400
Fetal MRI scans might foretell effects of severe anemia
By Wayne Forrest
Fetal MRI brain scans can advance the detection of abnormalities due to severe fetal anemia and correlate subsequent deficiencies with poor neurological development, according to a French study published online June 6 in the European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology.
June 21, 2018
2016 09 02 11 37 18 762 Pregnant Woman 400
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