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Radiologists reluctant to disclose mammography errors to patients
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 30 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SSC07-06 | Room S102DRadiologists say they might not tell a patient if they made a mistake when reading mammograms that resulted in a delayed cancer diagnosis, according to this scientific session paper to be presented by Dr. Thomas Gallagher of the University of Washington School of Medicine and colleagues.
November 11, 2009
Specific decision support reduces unnecessary outpatient imaging
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 29 | 11:05 a.m.- 11:15 a.m. | SSA11-03 | Room S403AGetting decision-support information to the right person at the right time decreases unnecessary imaging and increases the percentage of appropriate exams, according to this abstract to be presented Sunday morning.
November 11, 2009
Road to RSNA 2009: Practice Management and Economics Preview
By Kate Madden Yee
November 11, 2009
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CEUS comparable to MRI for pancreatic serous cystoadenomas
By Brian Casey
Monday, November 30 | 9:10 a.m.-9:20 a.m. | VG21-04 | Room E451AAn increasing number of cystic pancreatic lesions are being detected on MRI exams, and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) may be able to play a role in characterizing them, according to this study by Italian researchers.
November 10, 2009
Exhibit examines reasons for missed breast ultrasound studies
By Brian Casey
Educational Exhibit | LL-BR4667 | Lakeside Learning CenterThis educational exhibit will focus on the types of cases that can lead to missed cancers and misinterpreted lesions on breast ultrasound.
November 10, 2009
CAD algorithm improves sensitivity of volumetric breast ultrasound
By Brian Casey
Wednesday, December 2 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSM21-05 |Room S403AIn this afternoon presentation, Japanese researchers will discuss their application of a computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm to volumetric breast ultrasound images.
November 10, 2009
Italian PAMUS study uses contrast ultrasound for pancreatic lesions
By Brian Casey
Wednesday, December 2 | 3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. | SSM10-04 | Room E353CYet another promising application for contrast-enhanced ultrasound is in the pancreas, and in this Wednesday session, Italian researchers will present results from the Pancreatic Multicenter Ultrasound Study (PAMUS) investigation.
November 10, 2009
Breast elastography gets high sensitivity marks in 7-year study
By Brian Casey
Wednesday, December 2 | 10:40 a.m.-10:50 p.m. | SSK02-02 | Room E450AA seven-year U.K. study of ultrasound breast elastography indicates that the technique has good sensitivity for differentiating between malignant and benign tissue, and it improves diagnostic confidence in nearly half of cases, according to this Wednesday morning scientific session presentation.
November 10, 2009
Contrast ultrasound spots inflammation in carotid atherosclerotic plaque
By Brian Casey
Wednesday, December 2 | 9:00 a.m.-9:10 a.m. | VI41-02 | Room E352Recent research has determined that inflamed plaque is at the highest risk for rupture and causing stroke. Could ultrasound of the carotid artery be used as a tool to detect which patients have inflamed plaque, enabling therapeutic intervention?
November 10, 2009
BI-RADS-based software improves breast ultrasound reporting
By Brian Casey
Tuesday, December 1 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSJ11-05 | Room S102DThe use of a commercial software application that supports the American College of Radiology's BI-RADS lexicon for breast ultrasound can help radiologists produce reports that are more consistent and accurate, with quicker report turnaround times, according to a paper to be presented by Canadian researchers.
November 10, 2009
Contrast ultrasound makes for less invasive sentinel node staging
By Brian Casey
Tuesday, December 1 | 3:10 p.m.-3:20 p.m. | SSJ02-02 | Room E450AIn this scientific session presentation, U.K. researchers will present research indicating that contrast-enhanced ultrasound could offer a less invasive alternative to current techniques for determining if breast cancer has spread to the lymph nodes.
November 10, 2009
US + CT = best model for screening for hepatocellular carcinoma
By Brian Casey
Tuesday, December 1 | 10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | SSG09-03 | Room S102DIn this Tuesday morning presentation, researchers from the University of California, San Diego will discuss their research comparing four different imaging protocols for screening patients with liver cirrhosis for signs of hepatocellular carcinoma.
November 10, 2009
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