Performing bilateral ultrasounds of both the metatarsophalangeal and the metacarpophalangeal joints while using magnetic resonance imaging of the individuals dominant hand showed that these methods were superior to using an X-ray when it comes to detecting erosive diseases. The detection of erosive diseases was found easier in patients who featured moderate or mild rheumatoid arthritis, […]
Archives for January 2013
A New Technology That Merges Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Ultrasound Aids Targeted Biopsy and Treatment of Prostate Cancer
Four UCLA departments (biomedical engineering, pathology, radiology and urology) develop and test the new prostate-imaging technology that fuses MRI with real-time, three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound. The project was done in collaboration with leading medical imaging company Eigen Inc. Professor of urology and study author Dr. Leonard Marks considered the new technology beneficial for patients who belong […]
Ultrasound a Promising Alternative to CT Scans in Diagnosing Appendicitis
While recent studies have shown that exposure to radiation from CT scans may considerably increase a child’s lifetime risk of cancer, over 80% of children undergoing diagnosis for appendicitis at general hospitals still receive CT scans. However, doctors at the Washington University School of Medicine found that using ultrasound is a far less risky method […]