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Contrast ultrasound beats CT, MR for resolution of renal lesions
By Kate Madden Yee
Thursday, December 4 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SSQ09-06 | Room E353BContrast-enhanced ultrasound offers improved contrast resolution of renal lesions compared with CT and MR, and it may help clinicians better categorize lesions, according to this study from Australia.
November 5, 2014
MR-guided transurethral US ablation viable for treating prostate cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
Thursday, December 4 | 10:40 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | SSQ10-02 | Room E450BMR-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation is a feasible, minimally invasive, and safe way to treat organ-confined prostate cancer, according to research to be presented on Thursday.
November 5, 2014
Supersonic shear imaging helps assess Achilles tendon changes
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 2 | 11:10 a.m.-11:20 a.m. | VSMK31-11 | Room E450ASupersonic shear imaging has the potential to characterize changes in the Achilles tendon brought on by aging and disease, and it could perhaps decrease the risk of injury, according to this presentation to be given on Tuesday.
November 5, 2014
Ultrasound tops x-ray for diagnosing, staging rheumatoid arthritis
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 2 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | VSMK31-10 | Room E450AUltrasound is a reliable technique for diagnosing and staging rheumatoid arthritis, and it can detect more erosions than x-ray, researchers from Tunisia have found.
November 5, 2014
Ultrasound comparable to CT for bone lesion sampling
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 2 | 10:00 a.m.-10:10 a.m. | VSMK31-07 | Room E450AUltrasound and CT show comparable diagnostic accuracy for sampling bone lesions, according to research to be presented during this Tuesday morning session.
November 5, 2014
US works as well as MR, MRA for evaluating rotator cuff tears
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 2 | 9:05 a.m.-9:15 a.m. | VSMK31-03 | Room E450AUltrasound, MR, and MR arthrography (MRA) are all accurate ways to assess recurrent rotator cuff tears, according to clinical findings to be presented by University of Michigan researchers.
November 5, 2014
Musculoskeletal ultrasound offers cost-effective alternative to MR
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 30 | 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | MKS348 | Lakeside Learning CenterMusculoskeletal ultrasound of the foot and ankle can play an important role in clinical decision-making -- offering a cost-effective and readily available alternative to MR, concluded researchers from the Cleveland Clinic.
November 5, 2014
Ultrasound matches MR for assessing post-op flexor tendon
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 30 | 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | MKS346 | Lakeside Learning CenterUltrasound and MR are complementary modalities for distinguishing complications -- either rupture or adhesions -- after repair of the digital flexor tendon, according to French researchers.
November 5, 2014
O-mode ultrasound reduces artifacts
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 30 | 12:05 p.m.-12:15 p.m. | SSA21-09 | Room S405ABIn this Sunday presentation, researchers will discuss how O-mode ultrasound is a promising technique for reducing artifacts typical with B-mode imaging.
November 5, 2014
Photoacoustic US works as well as MR thermal imaging for head/neck cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 30 | 11:45 a.m.-11:55 a.m. | SSA21-07 | Room S405ABPhotoacoustic ultrasound thermography is a promising new technique for guiding and monitoring photothermal ablations for head and neck cancers, according to researchers from the University of Texas.
November 5, 2014
EOS completes 2 installations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Orthopedic digital imaging firm EOS Imaging has completed two installations.
November 4, 2014
Radiation safety from the medical physicist's perspective
By David Jordan, Neomi Mullens
The call to action regarding patient radiation dose safety has flooded the healthcare industry with a wide array of new options, recommendations, requirements, and regulations that are pushing organizations to revamp radiation safety initiatives across the board.
November 4, 2014
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