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Road to RSNA 2024: Ultrasound Preview

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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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SRU releases consensus statement on endometriosis detection

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The Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound (SRU) has issued a new expert consensus statement that aims to improve the evaluation of endometriosis. Ultrasound is the typical go-to imaging modality for women experiencing chronic pelvic pain or infertility issues. The full consensus statement can be found here.

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Deep learning combines breast imaging data to predict cancer prognosis

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A team led by Junqi Han, MD, from the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University in China found that its model combining data from mammography images, ultrasound images, and other characteristics performed well in predicting disease-free survival of breast cancer.

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Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios boost imaging use

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Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios (MMRR) are linked to increased likelihood of Medicaid patients receiving CT, MR, ultrasound, and x-ray imaging, researchers have reported. Hence, the potentially beneficial aspects of increased Medicaid reimbursement, although not [necessarily] specific to imaging, are broad-based."

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CEFUS visualizes carotid plaque volume

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3D contrast-enhanced fusion ultrasound (CEFUS) can analyze carotid plaque volume burden and could monitor plaque development over time, a study published January 3 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology found. They acquired CEFUS images by spatial stitching of serial 2D images. The full study can be found here.

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Researchers Develop New Lower Cost, Dual-modality Imaging Technique to Facilitate Earlier Disease Detection

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In response to this challenge, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign have developed a dual-modality imaging technique that not only delivers comprehensive diagnostic information but also provides a cost-effective solution for healthcare providers.

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Low-dose PEM shows promise in breast cancer detection

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Ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy revealed grade 2 invasive lobular carcinoma. (C) Image courtesy of the RSNA, The team included 25 women with a median age of 52 years in the study with a range of 32 to 85 years. On 100 sets of bilateral PEM images, 24 (96%) of 25 cancers were identified.

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