Ob/Gyn: Page 6

PET/MRI appears safe for pregnant women
By Will Morton
A study by researchers from the U.S. National Cancer Institute has shown that hybrid PET/MR imaging exams in pregnant women pose little risk of harmful radiation exposure to the fetus. The results were published online February 3 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
February 7, 2022
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Uterine artery embolization underused for postpartum bleeding
By Will Morton
Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is underused despite being a better option than hysterectomy for women experiencing postpartum bleeding, according to research published December 13 in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.
December 19, 2021
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Road to RSNA 2021: Women's Imaging Preview
By Amerigo Allegretto
At RSNA 2021, attendees will have the chance to learn about new and improved ways to detect and diagnose breast cancers, screening methods that combine multiple imaging modalities, the role of artificial intelligence in reducing false positives and improving accuracy, the continued emergence of digital breast tomosynthesis, abbreviated breast MRI, and more.
November 15, 2021
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Hypofractionated radiation therapy stops vaginal bleeding faster
By Amerigo Allegretto
Wednesday, December 1 | 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | SSRO03-2 | Room TBAIn this presentation, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham will look at the effects of radiotherapies on vaginal bleeding for women with gynecological tumors.
November 15, 2021
Philips wins $15.4M grant to improve maternal care
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare parent company Royal Philips has won a $15.4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the improvement of maternal care in low- and middle-income countries.
November 9, 2021
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Hologic acquiring Bolder Surgical in $160M deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hologic has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bolder Surgical for approximately $160 million in a move that expands Hologic's surgical business.
October 14, 2021
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Low-income areas have less access to obstetric ultrasound
By Amerigo Allegretto
People living in certain geographic and low-income areas have less access to obstetric ultrasound, according to a Canadian study published August 24 in Academic Radiology. These areas include remote geographic regions and areas populated by Indigenous people.
August 26, 2021
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Ultrasound helpful in labor process
By Amerigo Allegretto
Transabdominal ultrasound can examine fetal head descent and assist in vaginal birth for fetuses with reshaped heads, according to research published August 10 in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
August 12, 2021
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Ultrasound misses endometrial cancer in Black women
By Amerigo Allegretto
Using transvaginal ultrasound to measure endometrial thickness to determine if symptomatic women need biopsy missed almost five times more cases of endometrial cancer among Black women than white women, according to research published July 15 in JAMA Oncology.
July 14, 2021
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Investigation highlights midwife's failure to read ultrasound scans
By Philip Ward
A patient had to make an agonizing decision to terminate her first pregnancy at 25 weeks after a midwife said she was too busy to read two ultrasound exams showing serious fetal abnormalities, according to a report issued on June 21 by the New Zealand authorities. The problems with the pregnancy could have been picked up a month earlier, they found.
June 23, 2021
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Researchers tout ovarian cancer alpha therapy at SNMMI 2021
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New research in mice presented June 11 at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2021 annual meeting touted the success of a new radiopharmaceutical to treat ovarian cancer.
June 10, 2021
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MRI, ultrasound help diagnose severe placental disorder
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging can aid in the prenatal diagnosis of severe placenta accreta spectrum disorder, according to an article published May 26 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
May 27, 2021
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