Ob/Gyn: Page 8

Hologic buys fibroid treatment firm Acessa
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hologic has acquired Acessa Health, a developer of a minimally invasive ultrasound-guided treatment for fibroids. Hologic paid $80 million for the company.
August 25, 2020
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Doppler ultrasound helps assess cervical cancer stage
By Theresa Pablos
Researchers in China found a link between findings on Doppler ultrasound scans and characteristics of cervical cancer. Blood flow seen through color ultrasound was tied to tumor clinical stage, cancer type, and pathology in a study published on August 10 in PLOS One.
August 17, 2020
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Micro-CT visualizes early fetal development
By Kate Madden Yee
Dutch researchers have released images acquired using micro-CT that depict a 6-week-old ectopic pregnancy. The case study was published August 11 in Radiology.
August 13, 2020
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Newer MRgFUS systems work better for uterine fibroids
By Theresa Pablos
Newer MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) systems work better for successfully treating uterine fibroids, according to a July 4 study in Academic Radiology. A second-generation system significantly reduced fibroid volume while lowering the percentage of patients with complications.
July 20, 2020
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Contrast MRI helps radiologists identify ectopic pregnancy
By Kate Madden Yee
Contrast-enhanced MRI can help less experienced radiologists identify implantation sites of ectopic pregnancy, according to a study published in the July issue of Clinical Radiology.
June 7, 2020
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Mednax to sell off radiology business
By Brian Casey
Beset by massive declines in procedure volume due to the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare provider Mednax announced June 5 that it is restructuring the company in a plan that includes selling off its radiology business. The company plans to return its focus to pediatrics and obstetrics services.
June 4, 2020
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Course teaches ob/gyns to identify COVID-19 on lung US
By Theresa Pablos
A two-and-a-half-hour online course boosted the knowledge of COVID-19 lung ultrasound presentation among ob/gyn clinicians with no prior lung ultrasound experience, according to the findings of a small study published on April 29 in Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
May 3, 2020
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Pay attention to patient portals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients appreciate getting imaging results both via direct provider contact and via electronic patient portals – but they may have less understanding of advanced imaging results when they receive them online, according to a study published April 29 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
April 29, 2020
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Radiology volume, research will take COVID-19 hit
By Kate Madden Yee
The COVID-19 pandemic will adversely affect imaging volume, cancer treatment, and research going forward, according to a series of reports published April 15 in Radiology and Radiology: Imaging Cancer.
April 15, 2020
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Ob/gyn ultrasound tools work for COVID-19 lung imaging
By Theresa Pablos
The ultrasound probes and systems that ob/gyn professionals typically rely on for prenatal checkups can also be used for lung imaging in patients with suspected cases of COVID-19, according to an article published on March 24 in Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
March 31, 2020
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CT details effect of COVID-19 on pregnant women
By Abraham Kim
Does COVID-19 have a more devastating effect on pregnant women? Is the disease passed down to newborns after birth? What's the best management strategy for this vulnerable population? Researchers from China addressed these and similar questions in a March 18 study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 19, 2020
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MRI helps create measures for normal fetal development
By Wayne Forrest
Using MRI, Israeli researchers have established a set of benchmark measurements for fetal facial and cranial structures to help chart development over multiple gestation weeks. Their findings were published on March 12 in the European Journal of Radiology.
March 18, 2020
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