Ultrasound

Routinely adding ultrasound to screening for breast cancer for women with dense breasts is not cost-effective.

GE to demonstrate at RSNA 2014 ultrasound hardware and software.

Vendors reveal what products they are most excited about showcasing at RSNA 2014.

Samsung will debut at RSNA 2014 its RS80A ultrasound system, which is now available in the U.S.

9-year-old male presents with acute onset abdominal pain with fever, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Mammography plus automated breast ultrasonography detects more cancer in women with dense breast tissue.

50-year-old patient presented for screening mammogram. Extremely dense breast tissue was noted.

The ACUSON SC2000 premium cardiovascular imaging system provides physicians with a more accurate, speedier view, according to Siemens.

Lumason by Bracco Diagnostics is the latest ultrasound contrast agent to receive FDA approval.

There isn’t much radiologists can do about others invading their turf.

10-year-old male presents to the emergency department with left testicular pain and swelling for the last four days.

Ultrasounds accurate for initial screening for kidney stones.

Access to imaging, particularly MRI and some forms of CT, vary considerably across the United States.

Cerebrovascular reserve testing via transcranial Doppler ultrasound useful in identifying asymptomatic patients with carotid artery stenosis at risk for stroke.

A 72 year-old woman presents for routine screening mammogram with no complaints.

Use of imaging studies in emergency departments rose significantly from 1993 to 2007, but then declined from 2007 to 2012.

Long-time proponent of ultrasound for breast screening, Kevin M. Kelly, MD, discusses what radiologists need to know.

The FDA has approved VISIQ, an ultra mobile ultrasound system designed for greater mobility, manufactured by Philips.

Ultrasounds can help identify pneumonia and its progression in children without exposure to ionizing radiation.

Case History: Female patient in early 60s with abdominal pain and nausea.

Bedside ultrasound competency assessment of emergency medicine residents varies considerably throughout the U.S.

For the most part, women who undergo image-guided core-needle breast biopsies experience minimal pain.

Screening ultrasounds plus mammography may find more cancers in women who have breast dense tissue.

Ultrasound screening recommendations for abdominal aortic aneurysms remain mostly the same and still only definitively recommend screening for men.

What’s the preferred breast cancer screening modality? When should patients begin screening mammograms? Are guidelines being considered? We compiled the data.