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Road to RSNA 2023: Ultrasound

AuntMinnie

Ultrasound's utility will be on full display at this year's RSNA annual meeting, showing its merit in a wide variety of clinical applications. Studies will also evaluate ways to further improve the modality's capabilities by reassessing the physics side of ultrasound, such as attenuation and echogenicity, as well as the use of interferometry.

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Ultrasound-guided fluoro for kidney stones cuts radiation to kids

AuntMinnie

Fluoroscopy-assisted ultrasound guidance for mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) procedures in children is a safer and more effective approach than fluoroscopy alone, researchers have found. Using ultrasound for mini-PCNL offers a promising alternative to fluoroscopy alone, according to the authors. Hospital stay (days) 2.8

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POCUS useful for diagnosis of retained conception tissue

AuntMinnie

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can be a useful tool for diagnosing "retained products of conception" in women, suggest findings published January 13 in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Ultrasound is the go-to method for diagnosing tissue retained as the result of conception.

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Part I: What will we learn from x-rays in space?

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Pohlen, who penned a 2023 essay in the American Journal of Roentgenology about his early days working at NASA, said that the x-ray experiments have heralded in a new era for radiology in space medicine, with all previous imaging research involving the use of ultrasound.

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Top trends impacting the ultrasound market

AuntMinnie

The ultrasound market is going through one of the most exciting and innovative periods in its history. The handheld ultrasound market is still maturing, there are many new technologies being developed such as ultrasound patches and wearable transducers, opening new avenues for diagnostic use. Mustafa Hassan of Signify Research.

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Ultrasound-based nomogram predicts ALNM in breast cancer patients

AuntMinnie

Combining ultrasound features and immune-inflammatory markers could help predict axillary lymph node metastasis (ALNM) in breast cancer patients, according to research published June 24 in Academic Radiology. Previous studies suggest that several ultrasound imaging characteristics of primary breast tumors are tied to ALNM.

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CAD improves breast ultrasound performance

AuntMinnie

A computer-aided diagnostic (CAD) system improves the diagnostic performance of breast ultrasound, according to findings published October 6 in Heliyon. Ultrasound is the go-to modality for diagnostic breast imaging after suspicious mammography findings. However, conventional ultrasound isn’t without its faults.