Ultrasound: Page 114

EDAP wins CPT code for prostate cancer ablation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
French therapeutic ultrasound developer EDAP said that the American Medical Association has accepted its request for a new category 1 current procedural terminology (CPT) code to provide reimbursement for ablation of prostate cancer using high-intensity focused ultrasound.
June 10, 2019
Better ultrasound protocols slash trauma imaging overuse
By Kate Madden Yee
When lower extremity duplex ultrasound screening protocols for the trauma department are refined, overuse of hospital resources is reduced by more than a third -- and without negative effect on patient outcomes, according to a new study published June 5 in the Journal of Surgical Research.
June 10, 2019
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Ultrasound shows heart disease risk from psoriasis
By Kate Madden Yee
Ultrasound imaging of the carotid arteries can help identify patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis who are at increased risk for heart disease by revealing the extent of clogging in patients' arteries, according to a new study published online June 5 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
June 5, 2019
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Insightec nets reimbursement in Japan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR-guided focused ultrasound developer Insightec said that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare will now provide reimbursement for the use of the company's Exablate Neuro device in treating essential tremor.
June 4, 2019
Philips wins long-term contract from Univ. of Vermont
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare parent Royal Philips said that it has formed a new 10-year strategic partnership with the University of Vermont Health Network.
June 3, 2019
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SWE improves plantar fasciitis diagnosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Shear-wave elastography (SWE) boosts diagnostic accuracy in patients with plantar fasciitis, according to a new study published online May 30 in Academic Radiology.
June 2, 2019
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Ultrasound useful for evaluating liver steatosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Ultrasound is a reliable alternative to MRI for assessing liver steatosis in the clinical setting, according to a study published in the July issue of Clinical Radiology. The findings offer clinicians a cost-effective, accessible option for evaluating steatosis.
May 30, 2019
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Shear-wave elastography useful for assessing rectal tumor depth
By Kate Madden Yee
Shear-wave elastography (SWE) is a useful way to evaluate the depth of invasion of rectal tumors, offering clinicians another tool for preoperative surgery staging, according to a study published online May 10 in Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.
May 16, 2019
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Verasonics settles suit with SuperSonic Imagine
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Research ultrasound technology developer Verasonics has settled a suit it brought against ultrasound equipment manufacturer SuperSonic Imagine.
May 14, 2019
AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
May 13, 2019
Philips' Lumify lands Army airworthiness certification
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips, the parent of Philips Healthcare, said it has received airworthiness certification from the U.S. Army for the company's Lumify portable ultrasound app for mobile devices.
May 12, 2019
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ARRS: Density reporting laws not enough to boost breast US
By Abraham Kim
HONOLULU - Rates of breast ultrasound (US) use have slowly trended upward in states that have adopted breast density notification laws, but this growth has yet to cross the threshold of statistical significance, according to a presentation at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting.
May 9, 2019
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