Abdominal Imaging: Page 24

Contrast ultrasound is effective for liver, kidney lesions
By Kate Madden Yee
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound offers an effective, low-cost way to further evaluate hepatic and renal lesions found on ultrasound, and it could be used instead of more expensive imaging modalities for following up patients, according to a study published online August 31 in Ultrasound Quarterly.
September 5, 2018
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Check-Cap shares research results for new C-Scan system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Colon capsule developer Check-Cap said that interim results from an ongoing multicenter clinical investigation of version 3 of its C-Scan system showed promising results for polyp detection.
September 3, 2018
Ultrasound identifies alcohol-induced liver disease
By Kate Madden Yee
Using ultrasound to identify liver damage in alcoholic patients helps inform treatment decisions in this population and may even lead to improved prognoses, according to a study published online in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
July 31, 2018
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Shear-wave elastography works to evaluate liver disease
By Kate Madden Yee
Two-dimensional shear-wave elastography is an effective tool for identifying cirrhosis, according to a study by researchers from China and published online July 24 in Radiology. The technique could offer a less invasive alternative than the current practice of liver biopsy.
July 29, 2018
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Is CT or US better for diagnosing gallbladder infection?
By Abraham Kim
CT was found to be considerably more accurate than ultrasound at identifying acute cholecystitis in a new study, published in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. But is that enough evidence for CT to oust ultrasound as the imaging modality of choice? Probably not, say researchers from New Mexico.
July 29, 2018
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MRI matches CT for appendicitis -- and without radiation
By Wayne Forrest
When used to diagnose and confirm cases of acute appendicitis in the emergency department, MRI can provide the same efficacy as CT without the risk of radiation exposure for patients, according to a study published in the August issue of Radiology. The findings support the use of MRI first for some patients.
July 23, 2018
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GE to spin off GE Healthcare into standalone company
By Brian Casey
The unthinkable has finally happened. Industrial conglomerate GE announced on Tuesday that it will be spinning off its GE Healthcare unit as a separate company as it struggles to deal with a cash crunch.
June 25, 2018
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US, CT, MRI offer options for diagnosing appendicitis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound, CT, and MRI are all viable supplemental imaging modalities for assessing acute appendicitis after initial ultrasound, according to a study published online June 19 in Radiology.
June 21, 2018
Value of AAA screening drops as smoking declines
By Erik L. Ridley
Mortality from abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) has dropped sharply over the past two decades, thanks to lower smoking rates -- and this trend is reducing the value of ultrasound AAA screening programs, according to a large Swedish study published in Lancet.
June 15, 2018
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Cinematic rendering sheds light on abdominal pathology
By Abraham Kim
Cinematic rendering may help improve preoperative planning for complex surgeries in the stomach and kidneys by enhancing the surface detail of abdominal CT scans, according to research recently published online in Abdominal Radiology and the Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography.
June 12, 2018
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PET tracer may aid diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease
By Abraham Kim
Researchers have used a new PET tracer to identify areas of inflammation in the colon in mice. The technique could eventually be able to improve the visualization and diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease in humans, according to an article published in the June issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
June 3, 2018
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POCUS helps medical students find more AAAs than surgeons
By Kate Madden Yee
With a bit of training, medical students using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can identify more abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) than vascular surgeons can by screening for the condition via physical exam, according to a study published online May 17 in the Annals of Vascular Surgery.
May 31, 2018
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