Tracie L. Thompson

Ultrasound
New sonographic marker detects Down syndrome
A short or absent nasal bone as noted on second-trimester ultrasound may indicate a fetus with Down syndrome, according to a new study. Dr. Beryl Benacerraf from Harvard Medical School presented initial findings from her group’s research at the 2002 Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound meeting in San Francisco.
November 18, 2002
Ultrasound
Hands-on training doesn’t improve board scores in obstetric ultrasound
Hands-on training in obstetrical ultrasound apparently doesn’t improve the performance of radiology residents on the radiology board exam’s obstetrical ultrasound cases, according to a new study.
November 11, 2002
Clinical News
Pediatric ankle exam predicts need for x-rays
As part of ongoing efforts to reduce emergency room delays and costs, a group of U.S. and Canadian researchers have apparently improved upon the Ottawa Ankle Rule (OAR) for determining whether children need x-rays after an ankle injury.
October 31, 2002
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SRU conferees select thresholds for ultrasound diagnosis of carotid disease
SAN FRANCISCO - Despite a wide range of numbers seen in the medical literature, a multidisciplinary committee of nearly 25 experts arrived at a surprisingly easy consensus last week on ultrasound thresholds for diagnosing stenosis of the internal carotid artery.
October 27, 2002
Ultrasound
Conferees seek consensus on carotid ultrasound
A consensus conference will be held in San Francisco this week to answer a major question in vascular imaging: What are the most appropriate criteria for diagnosing carotid disease with ultrasound?
October 22, 2002
AI
CAD highlights hazy opacities on chest x-rays
Radiologists are better able to spot hazy opacities on chest x-rays using a computer-aided-diagnosis system that generates temporal subtraction images from current and previous radiographs, a Japanese study found.
October 10, 2002
Industry News
Primary care reminders reduce x-ray requests
By attaching routine educational reminders to radiology reports, British researchers have reduced the number of inappropriate x-ray exams ordered by primary care physicians. The six participating institutions looked at two ways of eliminating clinically useless radiographs.
September 26, 2002
Clinical News
Study cuts radiographs and dose from colon exam
An examination of operator-dependent discrepancies in radiation dose delivered during barium enema examinations has inspired a successful protocol change and overall dose reduction at one British radiology department.
September 12, 2002
Clinical News
Paradoxical TB lesions are transient, Korean research finds
The new lesions that sometimes appear on chest radiographs of patients undergoing treatment for tuberculous pleural effusion are typically transient and benign, according to a newly published evaluation by South Korean researchers.
August 22, 2002
Ultrasound
Ultrasound confirms snapping hip
Researchers from the Eulji University School of Medicine in Seoul and the Keimyung University School of Medicine in Daegu published a rare radiologic report on the syndrome in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
August 20, 2002
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