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Ultrasound may help treat essential tremor

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A treatment that uses ultrasound may be effective in relieving symptoms of essential tremor by targeting the affected area of the brain, according to a study published online November 20 in Neurology. The treatment, called focused ultrasound thalamotomy, essentially destroys the area of the brain causing the tremor.

November 20, 2019

Keepsake ultrasound operator fires back at critics

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The woman who operated a keepsake ultrasound center in Louisiana that has been in the headlines this week is firing back at her critics, claiming she has done nothing wrong and that the negative media coverage is the result of a campaign orchestrated by a competitor.

November 19, 2019

AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider

By Kate Madden Yee

November 18, 2019

La. keepsake ultrasound center leaves moms in lurch

By Brian Casey

A group of expecting moms in Louisiana have discovered a hard lesson about the perils of keepsake ultrasound centers. The center apparently told dozens of women the wrong gender for their babies, and it even told one woman to do jumping jacks to enable a better view on ultrasound scans, according to news reports.

November 18, 2019

ContextVision to unveil Rivent US software at RSNA 2019

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image enhancement software developer ContextVision will launch Rivent, a new ultrasound enhancement software technology, at the upcoming RSNA 2019 meeting in Chicago.

November 17, 2019

Konica Minolta lands ultrasound scanner sales

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas recently installed its Sonimage HS1 handheld ultrasound scanner and Sonimage MX1 portable ultrasound scanner at several healthcare institutions and sports medicine practices in the U.S.

November 17, 2019

USPSTF publishes research plan for carotid screening

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has published its final research plan for its review of screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis, an exam that typically involves the use of ultrasound to detect signs of stenosis before a stroke can occur.

November 14, 2019

Ultromics gets FDA clearance for AI for echo

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

U.K. software developer Ultromics has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for EchoGo Core, the company's artificial intelligence (AI) software for earlier detection of cardiovascular disease.

November 13, 2019

Road to RSNA 2019: Ultrasound Preview

By Kate Madden Yee

At this year's RSNA meeting, ultrasound's versatility will be on display via scientific presentations and posters, as well as refresher courses that will keep sonographers at the top of their game. Hot topics for RSNA 2019 include shear-wave elastography, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, automated breast ultrasound, and more.

November 10, 2019

Spleen elastography detects esophageal varices

By Kate Madden Yee

Friday, December 6 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SST03-07 | E352Spleen elastography is an effective, less invasive way to detect and assess esophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis, enabling these patients to start immediate treatment with beta-blockers, according to research to be presented Friday morning.

November 10, 2019

Testicular volume helps diagnose torsion

By Kate Madden Yee

Thursday, December 5 | 11:10 a.m.-11:20 a.m. | SSQ17-05 | S105ABIn this session, researchers will describe how using ultrasound to evaluate pediatric testicular volume can help diagnose torsion.

November 10, 2019

SWE identifies hydrocephalus in infants

By Kate Madden Yee

Thursday, December 5 | 10:40 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | SSQ17-02 | S105ABShear-wave elastography (SWE) is viable in infants with hydrocephalus and could offer a way to provide additional diagnostic imaging and monitoring of children with this condition, according to researchers from Germany.

November 10, 2019

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