Many people with low bone mineral density are not aware of their condition because they fail to get screened through DXA or are not eligible due to age.
Figure from the new ASE guideline for ultrasound guided vascular access. It shows vessel and probe orientation on the transverse plane short axis (SAX) view perpendicular to the vessels, or in longitudinal long axis plane (LAX) coaxial to the vessels. Image courtesy of ASE
The American Society of Echocardiography included descriptions, diagrams and ultrasound images in the new document to make it as helpful as possible.
There are numerous radiotracers specifically designed to identify prostate cancer, but experts say one may be superior to the others at both the patient and lesion level.
Smaller health systems are increasingly moving into this realm. Tim Kearns, director of marketing and healthcare IT, Konica Minolta Imaging USA, explains the implications.