Ob/Gyn: Page 31

5-day brachytherapy is effective for endometrial cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
A five-day high-dose-rate brachytherapy treatment for endometrial cancer is proving comparable to more protracted courses of treatment, according to four-year clinical trial results published online June 20 in Brachytherapy. The short treatment duration is advantageous for patients who do not live near cancer centers.
July 11, 2011
Survey: Fellows need more training in 3D/4D ultrasound
By Erik L. Ridley
Training in advanced prenatal ultrasound techniques such as 3D/4D and fetal echocardiography is often lacking for maternal-fetal medicine fellows, according to a Stanford University-led research team.
July 10, 2011
FDG-PET has low radiation risk to fetus in pregnant patients
By Wayne Forrest
While radiation exposure to a fetus from an FDG-PET scan is low, every effort should be made to minimize exposure by modifying the imaging protocol, according to a study in the July issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
July 4, 2011
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Canadian guidelines issued for US in twin pregnancy
By Erik L. Ridley
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada has released new recommendations for the use of ultrasound in twin pregnancies in the June issue of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada.
June 23, 2011
3D transvaginal US bests HSG for uterine abnormalities
By Erik L. Ridley
3D transvaginal ultrasound performs better and is more cost-effective than hysterosalpingography (HSG) in women with uterine abnormalities, according to a prospective study from Eastern Virginia Medical School.
June 21, 2011
Indian radiologists act on sex-selective abortions
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Between 4 million and 12 million female fetuses were aborted in India between 1980 and 2010, according to a new study in Lancet. Ultrasound still seems to be used widely to facilitate sex-selective abortions. What do the country's radiologists think?
June 8, 2011
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Ovarian cancer screening doesn't reduce death rates
By Kate Madden Yee
Ovarian cancer screening including transvaginal ultrasound doesn't appear to reduce the risk of death, according to a study to be published online June 8 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study will also be presented at this week's American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago.
June 4, 2011
Hologic buys Chinese distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has acquired TCT International, a distributor of medical products in China.
June 2, 2011
Low risk to fetus seen in most CT scans
By Eric Barnes
You don't necessarily need to rule out CT scans of pregnant patients if appropriate precautions are taken, according to a study in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. The study found that fetal radiation dose is generally low and has been dropping with newer generations of scanners.
May 1, 2011
Varian launches brachytherapy applicator
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
At this week's American Brachytherapy Society meeting in San Diego, radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems is introducing a new brachytherapy applicator for treating endometrial cancer patients after a hysterectomy.
April 14, 2011
GE unveils Voluson S-Series US scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has debuted its Voluson Signature Series (S-Series) of ultrasound scanners for ob/gyn offices and departments.
April 13, 2011
Detailed teaching boosts 3D fetal ultrasound performance
By Erik L. Ridley
Providing detailed instruction to maternal-fetal medicine physicians can improve the quality of fetal facial 3D ultrasound images, according to research published in the April edition of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
April 7, 2011
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