Dear Ultrasound Insider,
Researchers from Henry Ford Health System recently found that ultrasound-guided biopsy performs similarly to CT-guided biopsy for evaluating primary and metastatic bone lesions, yielding benefits such as cost savings, patient convenience, and avoiding radiation dose.
Learn more about the benefits of ultrasound-guided biopsy for bone neoplasms in this issue's Insider Exclusive, which you can access before our regular members.
In other features in your Ultrasound Community, ultrasound luminary Dr. Jason Birnholz has provided Part 20 in his ongoing Practice of Ultrasound series. In his latest column, Dr. Birnholz shares his wish for the upcoming year in ultrasound. Click here to find out what it is.
Benefiting from advances in automation and improved imaging capabilities, B-mode ultrasound could potentially be used to assess subclinical atherosclerotic lesions and better identify those patients who would benefit from medical intervention before they become symptomatic. Learn more by clicking here.
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin recently used shear-wave ultrasound elastography to discover clues to why middle-aged adults face an increased risk of Achilles tendon injuries.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took aim in December at the use of keepsake ultrasound images and Doppler ultrasound heartbeat monitors, issuing a consumer update to strongly discourage pregnant women from using these devices. Click here for the details.
Several presentations at RSNA 2014 examined the performance of breast ultrasound and found mixed results. Click here to learn more.
Is there a topic you'd like to see covered? As always, please feel free to drop me a line.
