Ultrasound

 ultrasound modality focus page provides information, videos, podcasts, and the latest news about industry product developments, trial results, screening guidelines, and protocol guidance that touch on the use of ultrasound across the healthcare continuum, from cardiovascular, breast, abdominal, neurological imaging, and more, including point-of-care ultrasound.

Articles

Investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital proposed an algorithm for appropriate axillary nodal imaging to better align with changes in treatment algorithms for axillary nodal disease in patients with breast cancer.

Proposed Algorithm for Axillary Ultrasound Evaluation in Breast Cancer Patients Seeks Middle Ground

Whitney J. Palmer has been with Diagnostic Imaging since 2011, serving as the Senior Editor since November 2019. She has 20 years experience in healthcare and academic medicine reporting.

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New Guidance for Percutaneous Lung Ablation

Non-invasive test misses more than four times the number of endometrial cancer cases in Black women than with white counterparts.



Transvaginal Ultrasound Not Effective for Endometrial Cancer Screening with Black Women

Slideshows

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Undergoing more frequent abdominal screening can improve life expectancy and quality of life for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

6-to-12 Month Ultrasound Screening Intervals Improve HCC Outcomes

No difference was seen between women who were screened yearly and those who did not undergo annual exams.

Annual Ultrasound Screening for Ovarian Cancer Fails to Reduce Deaths

Algorithms outperformed providers in accurate, quick detection and classification.

Deep Learning AI Improves Breast Lesion Classification on Ultrasound

Advanced technology solutions are key to helping providers detect colorectal cancer faster and sooner.

Colorectal Cancer: Next Generation Technology for a New Generation of Patients

Videos

USPSTF lung cancer screening recommendation update; Cancer screenings and COVID-19; and CT and unintentional weight loss.

Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan: March 12, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Adenopathies on Breast MRI; Baseline Mammography at 40; Cherenkov Imaging to Improve Radiation Therapy Improvement; and Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination in Radiology

Oncology Ultrasound