Re: 3D ultrasound poised to revolutionize pelvic imaging
From: Allen Worrall (jworrall@alaska.net)
Tue Jun 28 10:11:43 2005
I came away from the AIUM meeting feeling that the time had come to get a 3D
machine. I can remember many years ago going to some national meeting and
returning to the clinic and announcing that it was time we obtained an
ultrasound machine. I think that was the early 1970s.
Allen
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From: "art fougner, md" <evsono@pipeline.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND" <ultrasound@dns.obgyn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 4:07 AM
Subject: Re: 3D ultrasound poised to revolutionize pelvic imaging
> Is there any possibility of either accessing the article sans the
> annoying registration page or posting the article here? I heard Beryl
> speak at this yr's AIUM - 3D is clearly more than cute baby pix.
>
> art
>
> At Mon, 27 Jun 2005, Allen Worrall wrote:
>>
>>Bouthina Ibrahim: Here's a good 3D article: Cheryl Vance bouthina
>>ibrahim wrote: THANK YOU SO MUCH CAN YOU DOWNLOAD SOME INTERESTING 3D
>>INTERESTING CASES. Cheryl Vance wrote: Terry: That's a very interesting
>>concept. I haven't heard of anyone doing it (that remotely) for
>>ultrasound yet either...but it's likely to be commonplace in
>>ultrasound's future. I don't mean to sound like a GE commercial, but
>>something like this is already feasible due to GE's raw data acquisition
>>capabilities. GE's ultrasound systems acquire their images in raw data
>>meaning that they are fully manipulable even after the exam is
>>completed/stored. Because of this capability, GE's ultrasound images can
>>be sent to a LOGIQworks (type of workstation connected to PACS) for
>>viewing/manipulating after the patient has left. In fact, GE is
>>currently testing benefits of this technology for enhancing productivity
>>in ultrasound departments (see attached white paper on Volume Imaging
>>Protocol VIP). Basically VIP uses GE's raw data technology to take cine
>>clips of anatomy, then once the patient has left manipulation can take
>>place (viewing the anatomy in various sectional planes -
>>sag/trans/coronal/oblique, changing the contrast resolution, etc.). This
>>gives the int! erpreting physician the dynamic viewing capability that
>>is just not possible on stored single frame images. The interpreting
>>physicians feel like they are actually scanning the patient (via the
>>cine clips), and beyond that, they can manipulate the data to view any
>>oblique plane rather than only viewing the planes the originally
>>sonographer saved. But I see it going beyond routine VIP imaging at an
>>individual hospital...taking bouthina ibrahim's proposal one step
>>further...the manipulable ultrasound data could be sent to viewing
>>stations across the nation/globe for interpretation thereby allowing the
>>on-site physicians to be able to perform more "hands-on" procedures. It
>>would also give the off-site interpreters (like bouthina ibrahim) much
>>more confidence while they view the study on-line. As for the legal
>>issues...using this technology is the same within a hospital setting as
>>it would be across the world. The only difference is how far away the
>>interpreting physician is (which in the world of TeleRadiology doesn't
>>pose a problem so it shouldn't in this setting either-right?). These of
>>course are just my opinions. Please note - I now work for GE Healthcare
>>now so my viewpoint may be a little skewed. I am just so excited about
>>the future of ultrasound! Cheryl Vance, MA, RDMS, RVT GE Applications
>>Specialist Terry DuBose wrote: Humm, interesting. I think you are the
>>first to offer outsourced sonographic interpretations here. While I am
>>not looking for that service, personally, it does peak my interest. How
>>do you see this working in the medical-legal situation in USA medicine?
>>Particularly since obstetric practice is so litigious in the USA.
>>Interesting subject. Anyone have thoughts on this? Thanks, Terry
>>bouthina ibrahim wrote: YES WITH PLEASURE I CAN DO ULTRASOUND
>>INTERPRETATION AND REPORTING. "DuBose, Terry" wrote: bouthina ibrahim I
>>have seen several messages from you similar to this one. I am unclear as
>>to what you are trying to communicate. Do you want to do sonographic
>>interpretation and reporting? Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS, FSDMS, FAIUM
>>Associate Professor & Director Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program
>>University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, CHRP 4301 West Markham St.
>>Mail Slot #563 Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205 USA 501-686-6510
>>DuBoseTerryJ@UAMS.edu http://www.io.com/~dubose/
>>http://www.uams.edu/chrp/dms/default.asp
>>http://www.obgyn.net/us/panel/panel.htm
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>>17024 Accreditation bouthina ibrahim wrote: thank you so much iam
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>>3D ultrasound poised to revolutionize pelvic imaging
>>Now that 3D technology provides ultrasound with reconstructed views, the
>>modality may be poised for a major role in cross-sectional pelvic
>>imaging, recouping some exams that had been relegated to CT or MRI,
>>according to Dr. Beryl Benacerraf.
>>Click Here to view article
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