Dear AuntMinnie Member,
The 2017 edition of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) meeting is underway in Orlando, FL, and we're bringing you reports from the conference by Senior Editor Erik L. Ridley for our Ultrasound Community.
First up is an article on how combining quantitative ultrasound with machine learning could someday give radiologists a leg up when reading breast ultrasound studies. Researchers from Pennsylvania trained a machine-learning algorithm to analyze features on quantitative grayscale and color Doppler studies. Find out how well it worked by clicking here.
Next, read about what's being done to prepare for the next outbreak of the Zika virus, the frightening infection that can cause a variety of birth defects in babies. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the U.S. National Institutes of Health, gave a talk on the opening day of AIUM 2017 that you can read about by clicking here.
Visit our Ultrasound Community at ultrasound.auntminnie.com for more coverage of this week's show, or sign up for our Twitter feed @AuntMinnie for even faster updates.
3D printing of cranial nerves
Interest in 3D printing is high right now, and the technology is finding use in a variety of clinical applications. Researchers from George Washington University have found that 3D printing can be used to create models of the cranial nerves, based on MR and CT images of patients.
The researchers believe that the 3D models are superior to commercial models and can be used for both surgical planning and surgical simulation. Find out how they do it by clicking here, or go to the community at av.auntminnie.com.
ACA repeal falls short
Unless you spent your weekend on a deserted island, chances are you heard about the failure of the Republican effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. Click here for our review of Friday's dramatic events.
Major questions remain about how the ACA will fare in an administration that's still hostile to a program it has acknowledged it has to live with for the foreseeable future. Keep an eye on our Imaging Leaders Community for more coverage of this developing story, at leaders.auntminnie.com. You can also join a lively debate on the subject in our Forums by clicking here.
