Ultrasound ReviewIndustry NewsEditorial ReviewArticle with items for Editorial ReviewFebruary 9, 2005UltrasoundTVC US on par with SHG for spotting endometrial polyps(Ultrasound Review) Spanish researchers compared transvaginal color Doppler ultrasound (TVCD) with sonohysterography (SHG) for endometrial polyps and found the diagnostic performance to be similar.August 2, 2004UltrasoundUS can replace amnio for fetal heart echogenic in most cases(Ultrasound Review) An isolated echogenic heart focus is not an indication for amniocentesis, according to sonologists at the Woman’s Health Alliance in Nashville.May 27, 2004UltrasoundPerinatal experts advocate US, serum testing combo for Down syndrome(Ultrasound Review) Researchers at the Center for Perinatal Studies, Swedish Medical Center in Seattle tested this hypothesis, which was detailed in Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.May 23, 2004UltrasoundUltrasound supports conservative treatment of postconception symptoms(Ultrasound Review) Correctly diagnosing retained products of conception (RPOC) following spontaneous or induced abortion and parturition presents a clinical challenge, according to Israeli obstetricians at Edith Wolfson Medical Center in Holon.April 26, 2004UltrasoundCE US sonography makes the grade for measuring tumor vascularity(Ultrasound Review) Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently evaluated tumor growth and proliferation using contrast-enhanced sonography to measure vascularity in implanted tumors.March 23, 2004UltrasoundSonography offers predictors of SST tears(Radiology Review) According to radiologists at University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, secondary ultrasound findings, including greater tuberosity cortical irregularity and joint fluid, are the best predictors of supraspinatus tendon (SST) tear.February 24, 2004UltrasoundUS distinguishes between ectopic pregnancy, corpus luteum(Ultrasound Review) Radiologists at Einstein College of Medicine in New York City recently compared the sonographic appearances of the tubal ring of ectopic pregnancy with corpus luteum of the ovary.February 8, 2004UltrasoundUS offers info on complete quadriceps tendon tears(Ultrasound Review) Radiologists and surgeons at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI, set out to ascertain the ultrasound features of partial-thickness and complete tears of the quadriceps tendon. Dr. Samuel La and colleagues also determined whether sonography could aid the diagnosis of such injuries.January 29, 2004UltrasoundUS calculates splenic volume within ten minutes(Ultrasound Review) Sonographic measurements of the spleen were compared with volumes established with helical CT to determine which was the best method of measurement.January 18, 2004Page 1 of 13Next PageTop StoriesCTPhoton-counting CT: The art of transitionIn a new column, Matthew Dedman of Siemens Healthineers North America discusses the benefits and challenges of transitioning to photo-counting CT.UltrasoundSuspended suits offer protection for interventional echocardiographersCTGoogle AI Studio shows potential for AI-based lung cancer detectionRisk ManagementPodcast: Whose duty is it to ensure MRI safety?Sponsor ContentModernizing Radiotherapy Workflows
![Images show the pectoralis muscles of a healthy male individual who never smoked (age, 66 years; height, 178 cm; body mass index [BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared], 28.4; number of cigarette pack-years, 0; forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV1], 97.6% predicted; FEV1: forced vital capacity [FVC] ratio, 0.71; pectoralis muscle area [PMA], 59.4 cm2; pectoralis muscle volume [PMV], 764 cm3) and a male individual with a smoking history and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) (age, 66 years; height, 178 cm; BMI, 27.5; number of cigarette pack-years, 43.2, FEV1, 48% predicted; FEV1:FVC, 0.56; PMA, 35 cm2; PMV, 480.8 cm3) from the Canadian Cohort Obstructive Lung Disease (i.e., CanCOLD) study. The CT image is shown in the axial plane. The PMV is automatically extracted using the developed deep learning model and overlayed onto the lungs for visual clarity.](https://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/03/genkin.25LqljVF0y.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)