Ultrasound ReviewUltrasoundThree-dimensional US offers better visualization of CBD(Ultrasound Review) 3-D ultrasound measurements of the common bile duct (CBD) correlated well with 2-D measurements in a study by Dr Ashutosh Rao and colleagues, published in Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.October 28, 2003UltrasoundUS reveals age-dependent change in the bile duct(Ultrasound Review) The investigators from the Rabin Medical Center in Tel Aviv observed a wide variation in AP diameter from the porta hepatis to the distal aspect at the head of the pancreas.October 21, 2003UltrasoundPrevoiding transabdominal sonography clears way for uroflowmetry(Ultrasound Review) Using transabdominal ultrasound, Italian urologists scanned 67 men and calculated both the prevoid bladder volume (when the patient felt the urge to void) and the residual volume after uroflowmetry.October 13, 2003UltrasoundThickening at trigone, dome may imply urodynamic changes(Ultrasound Review) "The aim of this study was to explore the association between a thickened bladder wall at either the trigone or dome on ultrasonography and demographic, anatomic, and urodynamic variables," according to investigators from Mackay Memorial Hospital in Taipei.October 8, 2003UltrasoundColor Doppler ultrasound visualizes vascular structures in chest(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, 2003Womens ImagingSonography finds lesions in dense breasts, according to new study(Ultrasound Review) Researchers in Israel evaluated the role of ultrasound imaging as a secondary diagnostic modality in women with mammographically dense breasts. Over a two-year period, they studied 1,517 women with dense breast tissue and normal mammographic results.August 19, 2003UltrasoundUS can confirm if surgery is right for popliteal artery aneurysm(Ultrasound Review) Reporting in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, a group from Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY determined that "smaller popliteal artery aneurysm was associated with higher incidence of thrombosis, clinical symptoms, and distal occlusive disease."August 4, 2003UltrasoundUS allows measurement of renal artery size and diameter(Ultrasound Review) The main renal artery diameter and the dimensions of the kidney are related, according to a study in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. This important finding should reduce the problems associated with non-visualization of stenosed and occluded accessory renal arteries.July 30, 2003UltrasoundTHI improves grayscale contrast in breast ultrasound(Ultrasound Review) The objective of a recent article published in Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine was to determine the impact of tissue harmonic imaging (THI) on the visualization of focal breast lesions.July 29, 2003UltrasoundDynamic US offers high sensitivity for pediatric bladder exam(Ultrasound Review) Dynamic ultrasound is a useful method for evaluating bladder dysfunction in pediatric patients, according to a group of Brazilian radiologists and pediatricians.July 27, 2003Previous PagePage 2 of 13Next PageTop StoriesInterventionalARRS: MWA safe, effective method to treat bone metastasesUltrasound-guided microwave ablation (MWA) is a safe, effective method for treating bone metastases.Artificial IntelligenceACR responds to Congressional query on AI reimbursementISMRM 2024ISMRM: MRI useful in predicting tumor response in breast cancer patientsISMRM 2024ISMRM: PET/MRI shows promise identifying musculoskeletal ‘pain generators’Sponsor ContentWe care about what you think.
