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ACR 2015: Bedside US may not capture whole picture in ER
By Erik L. Ridley
Emergency room (ER) physicians often perform bedside obstetric ultrasound studies on first-trimester patients in the ER, but these patients should also receive radiology ultrasound scans to avoid potentially dangerous missed diagnoses, according to research from Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California.
May 20, 2015
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CDC: Cancer screening compliance is lagging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compliance with cancer screening guidelines is lagging in the U.S., with many adults not receiving the recommended screenings for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer.
May 10, 2015
Diaper ad showcases 3D print of fetus for blind moms
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Diaper company Huggies Brazil has created an advertising campaign that shows how 3D prints of ultrasound scans can enable blind expectant mothers to "see" their unborn child, according to an article on CNET.
May 7, 2015
Congenital heart disease detected less often in rural areas
By Erik L. Ridley
Ultrasound may be doing a better job overall of diagnosing critical congenital heart disease prenatally, but that's not necessarily the case in poorer and more rural communities, according to research presented on Monday at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in San Diego.
April 27, 2015
Ontario committee recommends MRgFUS for uterine fibroids
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee has recommended the use of MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) in women seeking treatment for uterine fibroids, according to a statement from the Focused Ultrasound Foundation.
April 22, 2015
ARRS: Fetal MRI on the rise
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Improved signal-to-noise ratio and anatomical detail are making MRI a valuable tool for evaluating fetuses suspected of having congenital anomalies.
April 20, 2015
Trial date set in Australian 4D ultrasound case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An Australian woman charged with selling phony ultrasound photographs of unborn babies to expecting parents is set to go to trial.
April 8, 2015
Blood test beats standard screening for Down syndrome
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Maternal blood testing of DNA more effectively screens for Down syndrome in early pregnancy than standard screening methods that include ultrasound, according to an article published April 1 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
April 1, 2015
Ultrasound should be 1st choice for female pelvic imaging
By Erik L. Ridley
Female pelvic pain is often evaluated with MRI and CT, adding cost and -- in the case of CT -- radiation exposure for patients. Ultrasound is the better initial choice, according to an article published online Tuesday in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
March 30, 2015
Brain MRI spots effects of prenatal exposure to air pollutants
By Wayne Forrest
MRI has shown reduced white matter in the brains of children who were exposed to toxic air pollution while in utero. This reduction may have led to behavioral and cognitive problems in the first seven to nine years of their lives, according to an article published online March 25 in JAMA Psychiatry.
March 24, 2015
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4D US links fetal movement and maternal smoking
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a small study published in Acta Paediatrica, researchers in the U.K. used 4D ultrasound to detect changes in facial movements of fetuses that could reflect the effect of maternal smoking.
March 23, 2015
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AIUM: Collaboration needed to propel fetal imaging forward
By Erik L. Ridley
ORLANDO, FL - Fetal imaging has come a long way, but it will take a fresh mindset and broad collaboration to yield technical advances in the future, according to a presentation on Sunday at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual meeting.
March 22, 2015
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