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AIUM: QUS shows promise for diagnostic ultrasound
By Kate Madden Yee
ORLANDO, FL - Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) shows promise as an emerging mode for clinical ultrasound, offering more specific data compared with conventional ultrasound exams, according to a lecture delivered Monday at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) meeting.
April 7, 2019
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Researchers test new ultrasound method for heart disease
By Kate Madden Yee
Researchers from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville have published results from a study testing a new ultrasound imaging method for the detection and diagnosis of congenital heart disease in infants and children.
April 4, 2019
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Lantheus eyes new ultrasound contrast application
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging parent Lantheus Holdings has inked a development and commercial supply agreement with medical device firm Cerevast Medical for the use of its microbubble ultrasound contrast technology in eye care applications.
April 2, 2019
CS Medical touts US probe disinfectant results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound accessories firm CS Medical is highlighting a study that established the effectiveness of its TD 100 automated transesophageal echocardiogram probe disinfector to remove human papillomavirus (HPV) when used with the company's TD-5 or TD-8 disinfectant.
March 28, 2019
Density notification laws boost breast ultrasound use
By Kate Madden Yee
State breast density notification laws that advise women of supplemental screening options increase breast ultrasound use and appear to lead to a modest boost in cancer detection rates, according to a study published online March 21 in the American Journal of Public Health.
March 21, 2019
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AI characterizes breast masses on ultrasound
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm distinguished between benign and malignant masses on breast ultrasound at a high level of accuracy -- perhaps even exceeding the diagnostic performance of less-experienced radiologists, according to research published online March 19 in the Japanese Journal of Radiology.
March 20, 2019
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AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
March 20, 2019
New ultrasound technique gauges kids' heart function
By Kate Madden Yee
A catheter-based ultrasound technique can measure heart function in children undergoing surgery with similar effectiveness as the more traditional method of inserting a probe around the patient's aorta, according to a study published online March 18 in Anesthesiology.
March 20, 2019
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ACC: Echocardiography identifies patients for valve repair
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Echocardiography can help determine which patients with heart failure and leaking heart valve would benefit from a valve repair procedure rather than traditional medical therapy, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting in New Orleans.
March 18, 2019
Study questions value of supplemental breast ultrasound
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast ultrasound has become one of the go-to modalities as a supplemental breast cancer screening tool in women with dense tissue. But does it truly improve screening performance in this population? A new study published online March 18 in JAMA Internal Medicine is questioning the value of supplemental breast ultrasound.
March 18, 2019
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Lung ultrasound beats chest x-ray for heart failure detection
By Brian Casey
Point-of-care lung ultrasound has a higher sensitivity than chest x-ray for detecting symptoms of pulmonary edema in patients with acute decompensated heart failure, according to a new meta-analysis. The findings could indicate that ultrasound is a better choice for these patients, according to a study published March 15 in JAMA Network Open.
March 14, 2019
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Sonavex nets FDA OK for blood-flow device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical device firm Sonavex has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its EchoSure ultrasound and artificial intelligence (AI) device, which delivers definitive blood-flow data on demand.
March 12, 2019
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