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PocketRadiologist: Obstetrics: Top 100 Diagnoses

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February 23, 2004

Glucose metabolism regulators match FDG-PET uptake in cervical cancer

By Shalmali Pal

In this prospective study, Dr. Tzu-Chen Yen, Ph.D., and colleagues from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University looked at the association between Glut-1 and standardized uptake values (SUVs) obtained from FDG-PET scans.

February 16, 2004

FDG-PET plus CT fine-tunes ovarian cancer staging

By Shalmali Pal

Adding FDG-PET imaging to CT for ovarian cancer staging can aid in the detection of metastases outside the pelvis -- an important consideration when deciding whether cryoreductive surgery alone will be effective, according to a group from Fukui Medical University in Fukui-ken, Japan.

February 10, 2004

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US distinguishes between ectopic pregnancy, corpus luteum

By Ultrasound Review

(Ultrasound Review) Radiologists at Einstein College of Medicine in New York City recently compared the sonographic appearances of the tubal ring of ectopic pregnancy with corpus luteum of the ovary.

February 8, 2004

Partnership to provide 3-D ultrasound keepsakes

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Geddes Keepsake of Phoenix and First Sight Ultrasound of Houston have partnered to provide pregnant patients and their families with 3-D ultrasound images.

January 14, 2004

Part II: The psychological impact of 3-D ultrasound on pregnant women

This is the second and final installment of a white paper contributed by Dr. Stefano Ciatti and colleagues at the Studio Ecograficao Dott. Stefano Ciatti in Prato, Italy. It explores the role of 3-D ultrasound in shaping the perceptions of pregnant women toward the developing fetus.

December 29, 2003

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Part I: The psychological impact of 3-D ultrasound on pregnant women

This is the first installment of a two-part white paper contributed by Dr. Stefano Ciatti and his colleagues at the Studio Ecograficao Dott. Stefano Ciatti in Prato, Italy. It explores the role of 3-D ultrasound in shaping the perceptions of pregnant women toward the developing fetus.

December 28, 2003

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Ultrasound classification of ovarian masses can aid work-up decisions

By Erik L. Ridley

Most surgically resected ovarian masses are benign, with a high incidence of benign ovarian pathology and non-specific sonographic appearance. Adopting a classification system for ovarian lesions, however, can reduce unnecessary resections, according to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

December 18, 2003

AuntMinnie Ultrasound Radiology Insider

By Erik L. Ridley

Most surgically resected ovarian masses turn out to be benign, owing to the high incidence of benign ovarian pathology, and to their non-specific appearance on ultrasound. But according to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, adopting a classification system for these lesions could significantly reduce the number of unnecessary resections.

December 15, 2003

Doppler ultrasound may predict early spontaneous abortion due to fetal heart dysfunction

CHICAGO - Doppler ultrasound examinations conducted early in the first trimester of pregnancy can identify fetal heart anomalies similar to congestive heart failure in adults -- a defect that might be implicated in 40% of early miscarriages, according to Dr. Jason Birnholz, president of Diagnostic Ultrasound Consultants, Oak Brook, IL.

December 1, 2003

Huntleigh signs MAGNET

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical ultrasonic developer Huntleigh Healthcare has signed a three-year agreement with group purchasing organization Mid-Atlantic Group Network of Shared Services (MAGNET) of Mechanicsburg, PA, for medical ultrasound devices.

November 24, 2003

OB ultrasound still tops litigation list

By Erik L. Ridley

Obstetric ultrasound still generates the most litigation of all sonographic studies, according to a historical survey in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

November 11, 2003

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