AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

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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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 4, 2024

The use of more ultrasound translates to less CT use for diagnosing appendicitis in children, according to research published August 4 in the Journal of Surgical Research. These findings indicate that hospital experience in ultrasound and patient socioeconomic factors are correlated to overimaging,” Scaife and colleagues wrote.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Lymphoscintigraphy (LSG) is recommended but seldom used to diagnose lymphedema in real-world settings in the U.S., Conversely, the most frequently performed study was duplex ultrasound, which was carried out in 50% of all patients. Among these, 57,674 qualified for inclusion in the study.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

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. And let’s not forget about AI.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 5, 2023

An AI assistance system can aid novice sonographers in assessing the rotator cuff, a study published December 1 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology found. While ultrasound is a go-to method for assessing shoulder joint diseases, it is a user-dependent modality. in the test set. This indicates robustness and accuracy, they noted.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 1, 2024

An ultrasound test can identify 96% of ovarian cancers in postmenopausal women, researchers have reported. Early diagnosis of ovarian cancer is vital, and we are pleased to see this research demonstrate that there are more accurate ways of using ultrasound," Sundard and colleagues said in a statement released by the university.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Strain elastography does not have additional benefits over conventional elastography-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) for diagnosing malignancy in thyroid nodules, suggest findings published October 15 in Radiology. months for ultrasound FNAC. months for ultrasound FNAC. Malignancy rate 16% 4% 0.39

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 9, 2023

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.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 20, 2024

A team of researchers led by Fangyi Liu, MD, from the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing, found that their multiparametric ultrasound model can predict metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), regardless of hepatitis B virus infection status.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 29, 2024

A thyroid ultrasound imaging database could spur the development of more effective diagnostic and treatment models for related diseases, according to research published January 23 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. Ultrasound is a first-line method in the screening and diagnosing of thyroid nodules.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Rural, older, and poorer children face barriers in obtaining an ultrasound exam for acute appendicitis, according to research published October 17 in the Journal of Surgical Research. It also found that they are less likely to undergo ultrasound at hospitals that have ultrasound resources. emergency departments.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Dedicated ultrasound and MRI protocols -- in contrast to routine ones -- are more effective in diagnosing endometriosis, researchers have reported. Correct workup [of endometriosis] is imperative for timely diagnosis and can involve both ultrasound and MRI," it explained. The weighted mean specificity for ultrasound was 84.4%

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 6, 2024

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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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

A radiologist and a sonographer failed to diagnose critical conditions during two pregnancies, including a twin baby who died three days after birth, according to a report by the office of New Zealand's Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC). A third ultrasound scan was also normal and confirmed the pregnancy was twins.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Lung ultrasound underdiagnoses clinically significant pneumothorax, suggest findings published September 20 in Surgery. Researchers led by Jarrett Santorelli, MD, from the University of California, San Diego found that ultrasound on initial trauma evaluation has low sensitivity and a high rate of false-negative exams.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 26, 2024

“Living” and “viable” should be avoided in first-trimester ultrasound lexicon when imaging pregnant women, according to new guidelines introduced August 27 by the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound (SRU), published in Radiology.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 3, 2024

Ultrasound data shows that family history of uterine fibroids is a risk factor for incident fibroids in Black and African American women, a study published April 3 in JAMA Network Open found. The team included data from Black and African American women from the Detroit, MI area, with ultrasound exams performed between 2010 and 2018.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Sonographic imaging descriptors and histopathological diagnoses are needed for more accurate assessment of benign breast lesions, suggest findings published February 3 in BMC Womens Health. They also studied the radiological characteristics of these masses and identified ultrasound features that could lead to false-positive results.

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Health Imaging

JULY 22, 2024

The AI tool could help train providers in identifying and diagnosing a wide array of fetal conditions.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 15, 2025

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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REBEL EM

APRIL 17, 2023

Background: The increased utility and accessibility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has allowed clinicians the freedom to rethink their diagnostic approach for many common diseases, including peritonsillar abscess (PTA). Test characteristics of ultrasound for the diagnosis of peritonsillar abscess: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 18, 2024

A deep-learning method using endoscopic ultrasound images could detect pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms, according to research published October 17 in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. While endoscopic ultrasound is sensitive in detecting pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms, the modality is operator-dependent and time-consuming.

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Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Babies born to women with public insurance also face lower odds of being diagnosed with congenital heart defects before birth, new research suggests.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) may be useful in the emergency department for assessing and predicting severity for pediatric bronchiolitis, suggest findings published October 21 in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine. This makes disease severity classification important, but current scoring tools are limited, the researchers noted.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 4, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 04/04/2023 - 17:24 April 4, 2023 — Ultrasound is an effective standalone diagnostic method in patients with focal breast complaints, according to a study published in Radiology , a journal of the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ). The quality of ultrasound images has also vastly improved in recent years.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 25, 2023

An AI application that uses smartphone photos to diagnose scoliosis appear.

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MedImaging Radiography

AUGUST 14, 2024

Researchers have defined a set of ultrasound parameters that quantitatively evaluate various physical lung characteristics for a more accurate assessment.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 1, 2024

Careful consideration of results from coronal reconstruction on automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) can help clinicians avoid false negatives, according to study results shared February 29 at ECR 2024. Compared with handheld ultrasound, ABUS reduces operator dependence and has a higher reproducibility.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 6, 2024

Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a useful tool for interventions, according to a March 3 presentation given at ECR 2024. Dean Huang, MD, from King's College London highlights how contrast-enhance ultrasound (CEUS) has a wide variety of applications in diagnostic and interventional settings.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 31, 2025

Korea-based Samsung Medison has launched a new AI-powered ob/gyn ultrasound system in the U.S. The device is designed to reduce the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, Samsung Medison said, adding that it also addresses the challenges of diagnosing patients with a high body mass index. Samsung acquired Sonio last year.

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MedImaging Radiography

MARCH 27, 2024

A new computer-based diagnostic tool combines ultrasound imagery with specific clinical indicators to evaluate the risk of moderate-to-severe renal fibrosis.

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MedImaging Ultrasound

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can produce images matching the quality of CT or MR scans, as well as clarify ambiguous MR and CT scan results while also being less costly.

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MedImaging Ultrasound

AUGUST 17, 2023

A cutting-edge AI ultrasound scanning technology can boost the quality of prenatal ultrasound exams, transforming the way fetal ultrasounds are performed.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 29, 2024

Additionally, hypoechoic mass and posterior shadowing are the most common findings in breast ultrasound upon diagnosis. Previous studies indicate that women are being diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age. On breast ultrasound, hyperechoic mass and posterior shadowing presented the most commonly at 70.9%

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AuntMinnie

MAY 26, 2023

Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: AI shows perfect performance in invasive lobular carcinoma AI performs well with portable breast ultrasound images AI proves comparable to rads for assessing BI-RADS 4 breast lesions Is axillary scanning needed in diagnostic breast ultrasound?

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 11, 2023

Axillary scanning in women undergoing a diagnostic breast ultrasound has minima. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Systemic factors linked to incomplete breast imaging follow-up Could ultrasound be used before DBT in focal breast complaints?

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Modalities ranging from ultrasound and MRI to molecular breast imaging and contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) will have their time in the spotlight. Contrast imaging techniques have tradeoffs in diagnosing breast cancer Monday, December 2 | 8:00 a.m.-8:10 8:10 a.m. | 8:40 a.m. | 4:50 p.m. | 10:00 a.m. |

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