An accepted technology for diagnosing breast masses, elastography continues to evolve. MR elastography is challenging ultrasound elastrography. Shear wave elastography is emerging to supplement strain imaging. Beyond targeting malignant masses, elastography is now being tested to assess cardiac muscle function, liver and kidney disease, even abscesses. Bookmark this page to keep up to date with news and authoritative clinical information about this promising option in medical imaging.
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine has launched a social networking site to allow attendees to hook up, discuss, and even blog before, during, and after the group’s 2009 meeting in New York City starting April 2. At least a dozen ultrasound subspecialties are now linked through the site, as well as through Facebook and Twitter. More »
Doctors from Austria, Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, and the U.K. have joined DI Europe's Editorial Advisory Board during the past six months. More »
It wasn’t too long ago that ultrasound was a roiling sea of innovation and new product releases, spurred by a rivalry among Diasonics, ATL, Hewlett-Packard (Agilent Technologies), and Acuson. Since these companies’ acquisition by GE, Philips, and Siemens, the waters have calmed. Supersonic Imagine plans to begin making some waves -- and soon. More »
Elastography is one of the emerging technologies on display at ECR 2009, reflecting the growing importance of imaging techniques that compare the inherent stiffness of healthy and abnormal tissues in advancing the diagnostic value of ultrasound. Elastography’s clinical applications were discussed at two separate satellite symposia on Saturday and Sunday. More »
Following a stream of new clinical applications for ultrasound elastography, researchers at New York Medical College have announced new evidence suggesting the technology is sensitive and accurate for characterization of carotid artery plaque. Sonoelastography could help prevent strokes and other vascular ischemic diseases, according to investigators. More »
Doppler color flow, harmonic imaging, and 3D stand as markers on the winding road to modern diagnostic ultrasound. Elastography may soon be recognized as the most recent milepost, if efforts by vendors both large and small pan out. More »
Mammography is less certain than anyone would like. Comparing the accuracy of MR and x-ray mammography in women with dense breasts makes that clear. But there is another reason for greater concern, and it’s one I would have never suspected. More »
