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By Paul Mullen, Global Ultrasound Marketing, Radiology and Vascular,
and Cindy Owen, RT, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS, Global Luminary and Research Manager
Cindy Owen, RT, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS, Global Luminary and Research Manager
Paul Mullen, Global Ultrasound Marketing, Radiology & Vascular
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Figure 1.
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The basics of MR + ultrasound fusion
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Figure 2.
Why mix MR and ultrasound together?
Benefits of Ultrasound Benefits of MR
Figure 3.
Table 1
Figure 4.
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ready to make definitive claims yet for MR + ultrasound
Clinical application
Figure 5.
ultrasound for further evaluation.
Follow-up studies
characterize a lesion found on CT or MR. The existence
A
The lesion is simply difficult to see (isoechoic) by ultrasound;
clinician confidence that the lesion under consideration by
ultrasound is in fact the same lesion identified for further
B
Figure 6.
difficult to identify by ultrasound alone. confirm the location of the lesion by ultrasound and the ultrasound probe
Interventional guidance
clinician could utilize the MR or CT study as a roadmap for
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The role of cost and access
Paul Mullen,
Global Ultrasound
Marketing, Radiology
& Vascular,
GE Healthcare
Cindy Owen, RT,
RDMS, RVT, FSDMS,
Global Luminary and
Research Manager,
GE Healthcare
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