Ob/Gyn: Page 7

Prenatal detection of heart defects low in Hispanic women, poor areas
By Amerigo Allegretto
Prenatal detection of congenital heart defects with echocardiography can have a dramatic impact on outcomes. But detection rates are much lower in certain populations, including those with lower socioeconomic position and Hispanic ethnicity, according to a study published on May 17 in Circulation.
May 16, 2021
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New ultrasound technique detects fetal circulation problems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers have developed a new ultrasound technique to monitor the placenta for impaired fetal blood flow early in pregnancy, according to study funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and published in April in eBioMedicine.
May 9, 2021
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Hysterosalpingo contrast ultrasound shows promise in infertility exams
By Amerigo Allegretto
Hysterosalpingo contrast sonography (HyCoSy) is potentially safer and more efficient in examining fallopian tubes in women undergoing infertility exams, according to research presented Monday at the 2021 virtual annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society.
April 18, 2021
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Is uterine artery embolization underused for postpartum bleeding?
By Will Morton
Uterine artery embolization is a better option than hysterectomy for women experiencing postpartum bleeding, but it may be underutilized, according to researchers at a March 16 news conference ahead of the Society of Interventional Radiology 2021 annual meeting.
March 16, 2021
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Ultrasound contrast for tubal patency debuts in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
ExEm Foam has announced that its ultrasound contrast agent for detecting tubal patency is available at select fertility clinics in the U.S.
February 16, 2021
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CT/ultrasound fusion enhances ovarian biopsies
By Erik L. Ridley
A method that combines CT radiomics and real-time CT/ultrasound image fusion can yield more accurate and efficient tissue biopsies in ovarian cancer patients and may, in the future, even facilitate "virtual" biopsies, according to research published online December 14 in European Radiology.
January 7, 2021
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CIVCO and Philips Healthtech team up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CIVCO Medical Solutions and Philips Healthtech have partnered to advance the availability of CIVCO's Astra automated disinfection system for ultrasound probes within North America.
January 5, 2021
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MedStar introduces Gynesonics uterine fibroid procedure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's healthcare firm Gynesonics has announced that nonprofit health system MedStar Health has introduced its Sonata procedure for uterine fibroid treatment in the Maryland and Washington, DC, region.
December 20, 2020
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Imaging detects big, rare tumor protruding from fetus's mouth
By Melissa Busch
Doctors recently used prenatal ultrasound to detect a rare 4.6 x 3.6-cm oropharyngeal teratoma protruding from the oral cavity of a fetus. Details of the case were published on November 4 in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science.
November 19, 2020
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Benefits of ultrasound fetal size estimates questioned
By Theresa Pablos
The benefits of using third-trimester ultrasound scans to predict large infant size may be limited, according to a review published online October 13 in PLOS Medicine. Ultrasound size estimates failed to reliably predict one of the most common complications of delivering large newborns.
October 13, 2020
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4D MRI could be big leap forward for fetal heart imaging
By Theresa Pablos
Clinicians could have better information about fetal heart health thanks to a new imaging method developed by researchers from London. The team described how they used 4D MRI to measure volumetric blood flow in a paper published on October 5 in Nature Communications.
October 11, 2020
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FES-PET could predict endometrial cancer outcomes
By Wayne Forrest
PET imaging with the radiotracer F-18 fluoroestradiol (FES) can help determine how well patients will fare after a diagnosis of endometrial cancer, according to a study published October 2 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
October 6, 2020
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