Dear Ultrasound Insider,
In today's busy world, it's easy to get bogged down in the day-to-day grind and lose track of what's important. For sonographers, that can mean neglecting physical health and, consequently, experiencing wrist and forearm pain.
In the latest Making a Difference as a Sonographer column, echocardiographer Doug Wuebben shares his thoughts on the importance of setting priorities, and he also provides some tips and exercises from strength and conditioning coach Mark Roozen. This Insider Exclusive is available to you first as a subscriber.
In other features in your Ultrasound Community, research presented at the recent European League Against Rheumatism annual congress examined the benefits of ultrasound for fine-tuning the management of rheumatoid arthritis patients who are in remission. The modality was shown to identify subclinical disease activity in these patients, enabling them to benefit from more-intensive treatment. Click here for the details.
Michigan researchers have created a 3D printed heart that was generated using data from echocardiography and CT studies. International Editor Eric Barnes has our coverage, which you can access here.
Thanks to its ability to reliably distinguish between patients who have no or minimal fibrosis and those with severe fibrosis or cirrhosis, ultrasound elastography can obviate the need for liver biopsy in most cases, according to a multispecialty panel convened by the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound. Learn more here.
Dr. Jason Birnholz also has returned with another column in his popular Practice of Ultrasound series. In the latest edition, Dr. Birnholz shares his exploration of ultraportable ultrasound technology.
Did you hear about the Australian woman who earlier this month pleaded guilty to providing fake keepsake ultrasound images to expectant mothers? Read all about it by clicking here.
Is there a topic you'd like to see covered? As always, please feel free to drop me a line.
