Dear Ultrasound Insider,
Cancer patients have a higher risk for venous thromboembolism than the general population, but, fortunately, ultrasound can be a great way to screen for these dangerous conditions, according to research from the University of Rochester Medical Center.
In a prospective study, baseline ultrasound screening detected asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis in 9% of high-risk cancer patients. Our coverage of the research is this edition's Insider Exclusive, which you can access before it's available to our regular members.
In other feature articles in your Ultrasound Digital Community, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has finalized its recommendations for ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms. Were there any surprises? Click here to find out.
Researchers recently concluded that it's unclear whether systematic screening for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic liver disease would provide a survival advantage over clinical diagnosis. Find out why here.
Quantitative ultrasound shows promise for measuring chemotherapy treatment response at the microscopic level, according to an article by International Editor Eric Barnes.
If recommendations from the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound were followed, very few incidentally detected thyroid nodules would be missed. Not only that, the nodules not worked up are unlikely to become a problem, according to a recent study. Click here to learn more.
Telemedicine can be stressful, challenging, and a big change. But for sonographers, it can lead to some great moments, according to echocardiographer Doug Wuebben. He explains why in the latest edition of his Making a Difference as a Sonographer series.
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