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MRI, EEG could identify kids' epilepsy risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR brain imaging and recordings of brain activity through electroencephalography (EEG) could help identify children who are at greater risk for epilepsy later in life, according to a study published online on November 7 in Neurology.
November 6, 2012
Misonix reports Q1 gains
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Therapeutic ultrasound vendor Misonix reported revenue increases in its first quarter of 2013 due to increased sales of its BoneScalpel, SonicOne, and SonaStar products.
November 6, 2012
Medipattern arranges $1M debt funding
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection developer Medipattern said it has arranged a term debt facility to provide up to $1 million of working capital.
November 6, 2012
Antidepressant rinse reduces pain for cancer patients after RT
By Cynthia E. Keen
When used as a rinse, doxepin, a tricyclic antidepressant, reduces oral mucositis pain in patients who receive radiation therapy (RT) for head and neck cancer, according to research from the Mayo Clinic presented at the recent American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting.
November 6, 2012
Facility-wide program cuts CT dose by up to 90%
By Eric Barnes
A San Diego imaging center was able to reduce CT radiation dose by as much as 90% using a combination of dose reduction strategies with or without iterative reconstruction techniques, thus minimizing patient risk, researchers wrote in the November Journal of the American College of Radiology.
November 6, 2012
Mindray co-CEO resigns
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mindray Medical International's co-CEO Xu Hang has resigned, effective immediately.
November 6, 2012
CAD may improve breast ultrasound specificity
By Erik L. Ridley
Wednesday, November 28 | 3:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m. | SSM01-01 | Arie Crown TheaterThis scientific session will describe how a computer-aided detection (CAD) scheme can help distinguish between benign and malignant masses on breast ultrasound exams.
November 6, 2012
Shear-wave elastography improves breast US specificity
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, November 27 | 5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. | LL-BRS-TU1C | Lakeside Learning CenterShear-wave elastography improves breast ultrasound's ability to distinguish benign from malignant solid breast nodules, according to a study by researchers from the University of Toronto.
November 6, 2012
Elastography offers alternative for evaluating soft-tissue lesions
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, November 27 | 5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. | LL-MKS-TU4C | Lakeside Learning CenterUltrasound elastography could be a useful tool for evaluating superficial soft-tissue lesions, according to this Tuesday poster presentation from Italian researchers.
November 6, 2012
Image retrieval may assist in cancer diagnosis on breast ultrasound
By Erik L. Ridley
Tuesday, November 27 | 3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | SSJ22-06 | Room S403BThis scientific paper presentation will describe how a content-based image retrieval technique shows potential for assisting radiologists in diagnosing breast cancer on breast ultrasound studies.
November 6, 2012
'White wall' characteristic on ABUS indicates benign lesions
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, November 27 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSJ01-05 | Arie Crown TheaterAn echogenic "white wall" in a hypoechoic lesion visualized on automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) suggests a benign lesion, and patients may not need to be recalled for further evaluation, according to researchers from George Washington University Medical Center.
November 6, 2012
ABUS boosts mammography's performance
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, November 27 | 3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. | SSJ01-04 | Arie Crown TheaterWhat does automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) contribute to cancer screening when it's used with mammography in women with dense breasts? Researchers from the University of Chicago will present findings that address this question on Tuesday afternoon.
November 6, 2012
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