Ultrasound ReviewUltrasoundColor Doppler sonography pinpoints endometrial cancer(Ultrasound Review) According to researchers at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, color Doppler ultrasound may be useful in differentiating benign polyps and endometrial carcinoma from hematrometra in women with enlarged endometria.September 17, 2002UltrasoundUS results in placental abruption can lead to overly aggressive management(Ultrasound Review) The purpose of research by obstetricians at the University of Rochester School of Medicine in New York was to determine the usefulness of ultrasound in detecting placental abruption based on specificity and sensitivity.September 9, 2002UltrasoundDiffuse process on US related to extent of adenomyosis(Ultrasound Review) Radiologists at the Cambridge Health Alliance studied the ultrasound findings in women with adenomyosis to assess whether certain ultrasound characteristics were indicative of the extent of adenomyosis.September 3, 2002UltrasoundUS-guided core biopsy establishes malignancy in renal masses(Ultrasound Review) Radiologists from the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor conducted a retrospective study of ultrasound-guided core biopsies of renal masses in order to determine the usefulness of the procedure.August 21, 2002UltrasoundUS with air contrast identifies IJ retrograde venous flow(Ultrasound Reviews) The IJ veins are the main veins draining blood from the brain to the heart. Valves within the IJ veins are the sole venous valves between the brain and the heart. Knowledge of these valves and their noninvasive evaluation might be useful in clinical practice, according to Italian investigators.August 18, 2002UltrasoundSonography distinguishes soft-tissue tumors from birthmarks(Ultrasound Review) In a recent American Journal of Roentgenology study of soft-tissue tumors in infancy, high-frequency grayscale and color Doppler imaging were used to evaluate distinguishing features.July 23, 2002UltrasoundPCI bears no relationship to preterm delivery(Ultrasound Review) According to researchers at the University of California San Diego Medical Center, a diagnosis of marginal placental cord insertion (PCI) is not associated with growth retardation or preterm delivery.July 23, 2002UltrasoundSonography has a lock on TMJ(Ultrasound Review) Dynamic sonography in the hands of experts provides valuable information about disk displacement within the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), according to researchers at the University of Innsbruck in Austria.July 21, 2002Ultrasound3-D ultrasound improves characterization of spina bifida(Ultrasound Review) In order to determine the benefit of 3-D ultrasonography in diagnosing vertebral defects, nine fetuses with known spina bifida were examined with 2-2-D and 3-D ultrasound. This research from William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI was published in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.July 18, 2002UltrasoundUS with contrast aids endorectal biospy(Ultrasound Review) Directed biopsy during contrast-enhanced sonography of the prostate improves the sonographic detection of malignant foci in the prostate. Radiologists and urologists from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia proved this in a study reported in the American Journal of Roentgenology.June 26, 2002Previous PagePage 6 of 13Next PageTop StoriesAIPatient-facing AI shifts focus from reports to relationshipsAI's patient-facing side has not been adequately explored, according to this column from Intelerad CEO Jordan Bazinsky.MRIDTI-MRI shows childhood neglect's effect on the brain's white matterUltrasoundEcho images show consequences of steroid use among athletesInterventionalDoes advanced imaging in stroke patients improve outcomes?CTSafety concerns lead to suspension of CT service at Belgian hospital
