Dear Ultrasound Insider,
Point-of-care ultrasound is increasingly being used in the emergency department (ED) for a variety of applications. A research study presented at this week's annual meeting of the American College of Radiology, however, found that fewer follow-up imaging studies are needed for patients who have their initial ED ultrasound study interpreted by a radiologist.
Our coverage of the research from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute is this edition's Insider Exclusive, which you can access before our regular members.
In sad news, the ultrasound community lost one of its greats with the recent passing of ultrasound researcher and teacher Dr. David Cosgrove. A longtime and tireless supporter of clinical ultrasound, ultrasound contrast, and elastography, Dr. Cosgrove remained active up until his death on May 16 at the age of 78. Learn more about his career and contributions to the field of ultrasound in our report by AuntMinnieEurope.com Editor-in-Chief Philip Ward.
Fittingly, one of our stories in this issue features a potential application for contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). In a paper published in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, researchers from the University of Southern California reported that CEUS could be a viable alternative to contrast-enhanced MRI for assessing breast cancer response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Click here for our coverage.
We've also just started a new article series on right heart quantification. Contributed by consulting firm CardioServ, the series will review the proper methods for quantifying the right heart for both size and function on echocardiography. Click here for the first part from CardioServ Clinical Cardiac Director Andrea Fields.
Radiologists can make their ultrasound reports easier to understand by patients -- if they receive just a little training on how to write more effectively, according to recent research from Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH. Click here to learn more.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has finalized its recommendation against the use of screening with neck palpation or ultrasound for thyroid cancer in low-risk, asymptomatic adults. Click here to get all of the details.
Also, breast ultrasound shouldn't be overlooked in the cancer arsenal, according to a couple of presentations at the recent American Roentgen Ray Society meeting. Associate Editor Kate Madden Yee has our coverage.
Is there a topic you'd like to see covered your Ultrasound Community? As always, please feel free to drop me a line.
