Ultrasound News

Posted December 22, 2009:

• Ultrasound-Guided Cortisone Injections May Help Treat Severe Hip Pain
• Elevated-Risk Women Refuse MRI Breast Cancer Screening

Posted December 21, 2009:

• Imaging Tests Identify Role of Allergies in Chronic Sinus Disease

Posted December 2, 2009:

• Annual Screening With Breast Ultrasound or MRI Could Benefit Some Women
• Targeted Breast Ultrasound Can Reduce Biopsies for Women Under 40

Posted December 1, 2009:

• Special Ultrasound Accurately Identifies Skin Cancer
• MRI Helps Detect Life-Threatening Pregnancy Complication
• Mammography May Increase Breast Cancer Risk in Some High-Risk Women

Posted November 30, 2009:

• Elastography Reduces Unnecessary Breast Biopsies

Posted November 29, 2009:

• Simulated Training for Ultrasound-Guided Procedures Improves Safety Without Risk to Patients

Posted November 25, 2009:

• Computerized Order Entry/decision Support Systems: Effective Solution to Managing Imaging Utilization

Posted November 10, 2009:

• When Is A Fetus Able To Survive Outside The Womb?

Posted November 5, 2009:

• Newly Revised Guidelines For Managing Thyroid Cancer Published In Thyroid Journal

Posted October 25, 2009:

• First Hyperlens For Sound Waves Created

Posted October 13, 2009:

• Study Questions Need For Routine Intervention In Patients With Renovascular Disease

Posted October 8, 2009:

• Clinicians Map Group At High Risk For Aggressive, 'Hidden' Prostate Cancer

Posted October 6, 2009:

• Researchers Fine-Tune Diffuse Optical Tomography for Breast Cancer Screening

Posted September 24, 2009:

• Coronary Imaging Techniques Helps To Identify Plaques Likely To Cause Heart Attacks

Posted September 23, 2009:

• Sound Waves Save Roads
• No Evidence To Support Ovarian Cancer Screening, Australian Experts Agree
• Ultrasound Can Predict Tumor Burden And Survival In Melanoma Patients

Posted September 20, 2009:

• Individuals In Vegetative States Can Learn, Scientists Find

Posted September 4, 2009:

• Lasers Generate Underwater Sound: Potential For Naval And Commercial Underwater Acoustic Applications

Posted September 2, 2009:

• Image-Guided Radiation Therapy May Improve Outcomes For Obese Prostate Cancer Patients

Posted September 1, 2009:

• PET/CT Scans May Help Detect Recurring Prostate Cancer Earlier

Posted August 28, 2009:

• Baby's MP3 Heart Monitor: New Safe Approach To Fetal Heart Monitoring Could Save Lives

Posted August 18, 2009:

• Neural Pathway Missing In Tone-Deaf People

Posted August 12, 2009:

• CEUS: To Diagnose Postoperative Vascular Complications After Liver Transplantation

Posted August 7, 2009:

• Non-Invasive Brain Surgery Moves A Step Closer

Posted July 31, 2009:

• New Chemical Imaging Technique Could Help In Fight Against Atherosclerosis, Suggests Research

Posted July 29, 2009:

• Cardiovascular Risk After Ischemic Attack Predicted By Ultrasound

Posted July 28, 2009:

• Artificial Intelligence Used To Diagnose Metastatic Cancer

Posted July 20, 2009:

• Clotting In Veins Close To Skin May Be Associated With More Dangerous Deep-Vein Blood Clots

Posted July 15, 2009:

• Classifying 'Clicks' In African Languages To Clear Up 100-Year-Old Mystery

Posted July 13, 2009:

• Ultrasound Outperforms Symptom Analysis In Detecting Ovarian Cancer

Posted July 3, 2009:

• Rush Of Blood To The Head: Anger Increases Blood Flow

Posted July 1, 2009:

• Infants Should Be Screened For Hip Trouble

Posted June 30, 2009:

• Innovative Technology Shatters The Barriers Of Modern Light Microscopy
• Rotator Cuff Treatment Provides Immediate Tendonitis Relief

Posted June 29, 2009:

• EUS-Based Criteria For The Diagnosis Of Chronic Pancreatitis: The Rosemont Classification

Posted June 25, 2009:

• What Should A Teenage Girl Do If She Finds A Lump In Her Breast?

Posted June 24, 2009:

• First Acoustic Metamaterial 'Superlens' Created

Posted June 23, 2009:

• Meckel's Diverticulum Masked By Intermittent Recurrent Subocclusive Episodes

Posted June 22, 2009:

• Non-Invasive Brain Surgery: Successful Neurosurgery With Transcranial MR-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound

Posted June 18, 2009:

• Autonomous Robot Detects Shrapnel In Flesh

Posted June 16, 2009:

• Potential For Non-Invasive Brain Tumor Treatment

Posted June 15, 2009:

• New Chemistry Techniques Improve Hybrid Scanner Performance

Posted June 5, 2009:

• Advanced Image Analysis Can Provide Better Risk Assessment In Hardening Of The Arteries

Posted June 2, 2009:

• Revolutionary Ultrasonic Nanotechnology May Allow Scientists To See Inside Patient’s Individual Cells

Posted May 20, 2009:

• Side Discrepancy Errors In Radiology Reports Rare But Often Clinically Significant

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