Dear Ultrasound Insider,
Quality assurance may not be the most exciting topic, but it's a critical one. For vascular laboratories, successful quality assurance requires consistent use of protocols and interpretation schemes, according to Dr. Laurence Needleman of Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) in Philadelphia.
In addition, vascular labs need to take measures such as continuously validating their results, he said. Needleman spoke during a talk at the recent Leading Edge in Diagnostic Ultrasound conference in Atlantic City, NJ.
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In other articles we're highlighting this month in your Ultrasound Digital Community, you can find details on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recent panel meeting on ultrasound contrast safety -- including the FDA's takeaway points from the session -- by clicking here.
The safety of echocardiography contrast agents also is the subject of another feature article, which reported on recent research from Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center in Houston. In a retrospective study, researchers found that contrast-enhanced stress echocardiography was associated with only a very small risk of major adverse events.
Also, learn about how sonohysterography was found to add value in detecting endometrial and endocavitary lesions.
Have an idea for a topic you'd like to see covered? As always, please feel free to drop me a line.
