Dear Ultrasound Insider,
Pregnant women who are obese are at higher risk of complications such as gestational diabetes and pre-eclampsia. But researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston have discovered that using ultrasound to measure the body fat index of these women at the time of their regular fetal anatomic survey -- rather than relying on their body mass index measurement -- can help gauge the potential for complications as the pregnancy progresses. Learn more in our Insider Exclusive.
After you've read our featured article, take a look at what else is going on in our Ultrasound Community, including our coverage from the recent American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine meeting in New York City.
- Learn how physicians are using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to predict survival and guide interventions for cardiac arrests experienced by patients outside the hospital.
- Why are so few emergency departments at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals using POCUS for its recommended applications? Find out what researchers from Vanderbilt University discovered.
- Read why Chinese researchers say a double dose of ultrasound contrast in the form of both oral and injectable agents improves the modality's performance for characterizing gastric lesions.
- Discover how contrast ultrasound identifies prostate cancer that MRI misses.
- Can deep learning classify liver fibrosis on ultrasound? A team from the National Technical University of Athens says yes.
If you have a comment or report to share about any aspect of ultrasound imaging, I invite you to contact me.
