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US with Levovist spots malignant hepatic lesions

By Ultrasound Review

(Ultrasound Review) Physicians at the University of Düsseldorf recently studied 67 patients with focal hepatic lesions, to asses whether contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging was able to differentiate between benign and malignant lesions.

December 23, 2002

Breast Ultrasound: A Systemic Approach to Technique and Image Interpretation

This book is great for novice sonologists, radiologists starting breast ultrasound, residents, and fellows. However, some of the information is outdated.

December 22, 2002

The Practice of Breast Ultrasound

A useful component of this book is the tables in each section, which summarizes the pertinent diagnostic criteria for each disease, and allows for rapid reference.

December 22, 2002

Cedara partners with Instrumentarium

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical imaging software developer Cedara Software of Mississauga, Ontario, will be providing a customized version of its I-Acquire/MG digital acquisition console to Instrumentarium Imaging.

December 22, 2002

CMS publishes final Medicare rule with 4.4% fee cut

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reluctantly issued a final rule today on Medicare physician payment rates for 2003 that includes a 4.4% cut in the physician fee conversion factor.

December 22, 2002

Worrisome radiation dose seen in CT lung screening, follow-up

By Eric Barnes

Lacking cumulative dose data for lung screening protocols, radiologists from Duke University Medical Center decided to add them up based on the literature. CT lung screening and multiple follow-up scans can produce alarmingly high dose totals, according to Dr. Philip Goodman.

December 22, 2002