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More breast markers available as usage becomes standard practice

By Tracie L. Thompson

Trends in the diagnosis and treatment of breast disease have spawned demand for markers that are easily deployed, visible on sonography and mammography without causing significant artifacts on MRI, and resistant to dislocation. However, the technology is straightforward enough that commercial systems face serious competition from inexpensive, do-it-yourself solutions.

August 25, 2003

Color Doppler ultrasound visualizes vascular structures in chest

By Ultrasound Review

(Ultrasound Review) Color Doppler ultrasound provided additional essential information during biopsy of chest tumors, according to investigators from Atatürk University in Erzurum, Turkey.

August 25, 2003

Ultrasound Radiology Insider

By Erik L. Ridley

The shape of a child's bladder can significantly affect the accuracy of ultrasound estimates of bladder volume. As a result, specific correction coefficients should be applied accordingly, say Croatian researchers.

August 24, 2003

Swissray adds contact-support services

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Digital radiography developer Swissray International is now offering first-contact support services for its U.S. installed base of digital radiography systems.

August 24, 2003

AuntMinnie.com's Women's Imaging Radiology Insider

By Shalmali Pal

As a Women’s Imaging Insider, here is your exclusive opportunity to express your opinions on the current crisis in mammography.

August 24, 2003

Making the most of breast sonography with the right equipment, techniques

By Shalmali Pal

SAN FRANCISCO - When it comes to mammograms, it’s relatively easy to obtain the images; it’s the interpretation of those images that can be tricky. With breast ultrasound, the opposite holds true, explained Cindy Rapp during a presentation Friday at the Current Trends in Breast Ultrasound meeting, sponsored by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.

August 24, 2003