Dear Ultrasound Insider,
Preoperative staging of rectal cancer is crucial for identifying the best treatment path, and this staging has traditionally been performed either with endorectal ultrasonography or MRI. But these have their limitations, according to a research team from Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute in Beijing. Shear-wave elastography (SWE) offers an alternative tool for staging. Find out more in the study we're highlighting in this edition's Insider Exclusive.
After you've read our featured story, take a look at what else is new in the Ultrasound Community, including coverage from the recent American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting in Honolulu:
- Are breast density notification laws boosting the use of ultrasound? Perhaps not, according to research presented at the ARRS meeting.
- Check out study data presented at the ARRS meeting by MD Anderson Cancer Center researchers about the use of cinematic rendering for breast ultrasound.
- Which is better, MRI or ultrasound for diagnosing appendicitis? Find out what researchers from Texas Children's Hospital in Houston have to say.
- Learn why ultrasound is an effective point-of-care imaging modality for diagnosing necrotizing fasciitis.
- Read why contributing writer Simon Harris of Signify Research says that the handheld ultrasound market is poised for growth.
- Discover how SWE can help diagnose Graves' disease.
If you have a comment or report to share about any aspect of ultrasound imaging, I invite you to contact me.
