Abdominal Imaging: Page 33

Algorithm cuts CT use for appendicitis in children

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A new diagnostic algorithm for children with suspected appendicitis can significantly reduce the use of CT, according to a study in Surgery.

July 31, 2014

New bill would boost colon cancer screening for Medicare

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

New legislation has been introduced that would remove cost barriers to colon cancer screening for Medicare patients.

July 20, 2014

USPSTF finalizes AAA screening recommendations

By Erik L. Ridley

Adhering mostly to its draft statement published in January, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) included no big surprises in its new recommendations in favor of ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs).

June 23, 2014

Experience matters in point-of-care ultrasound

By Erik L. Ridley

Experienced sonologists had significantly higher sensitivity for diagnosing appendicitis with point-of-care ultrasound than sonologists with less experience, in a study from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Either way, though, it's important not to rely only on point-of-care ultrasound to rule out the condition.

May 18, 2014

HCC screening boosts survival rate in cirrhosis patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Screening cirrhosis patients with liver ultrasound for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) detected more cancers at an earlier stage, according to a meta-analysis published on April 1 in PLOS Medicine.

March 31, 2014

CT saddled as 'workhorse' for evaluating post-op complications

By Frances Rylands-Monk

VIENNA - For suspected late postoperative complications in the abdomen, CT can provide swift and accurate diagnoses in what may be life and death situations, ECR 2014 delegates heard at Sunday's session on gastrointestinal tract imaging.

March 9, 2014