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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. Once diagnosed, women are treated via dilation and curettage, the drug misoprostol, or ongoing follow-up.

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Road to RSNA 2024: Women's Imaging Preview

AuntMinnie

Women’s imaging at this year’s RSNA reflects momentous changes in trends regarding personalized, targeted healthcare in 2024 for women’s health. Research efforts toward supplemental breast imaging have ramped up in recent years and in Chicago, attendees can see results from these imaging modalities being put to the test.

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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. Research to be presented at the annual meeting in Chicago will explore the modality's clinical applications in musculoskeletal, pediatric, abdominal, and women's imaging among other areas.

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Road to RSNA 2024: Ultrasound Preview

AuntMinnie

Studies to be presented in Chicago will explore ultrasound’s clinical applications in musculoskeletal, pediatric, abdominal, and women's imaging among other applications. Furthermore, ultrasound's use as a supplemental tool will be explored, including for breast cancer detection and follow-up imaging. 11:00 a.m. |

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Ultrasound detects more cancers in high-risk women with dense breasts

AuntMinnie

Supplemental breast ultrasound may have utility in imaging women with dense breasts and high risk of advanced or invasive breast cancer, a study published August 6 in Radiology found. Sample images show cancer detection at supplemental ultrasound screening after screening mammography with a negative result. (A)

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Standardized reporting categorizes breast cancer detection methods

AuntMinnie

healthcare system currently does not have a registry requirement to report the method of detection for newly diagnosed breast cancers, which limits efforts to determine how breast cancers are discovered. These included the following: symptomatic presentations, imaging modalities, and other. Together, these accounted for 85.3%

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Could ultrasound be used before DBT in focal breast complaints?

AuntMinnie

Ultrasound is an accurate standalone breast imaging modality in assessing foca.