Ultrasound: Page 117

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
Ultrasound can regulate inflammatory response
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bioelectronic research teams from GE Research in Niskayuna, NY, and the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset, NY, have demonstrated noninvasive methods to regulate dysfunction in the body's metabolic or inflammatory control systems using ultrasound, according to a study published online March 12 in Nature Communications.
March 11, 2019
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Lung ultrasound a practical tool for disease diagnosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Lung ultrasound with a surface wave elastography protocol is a viable tool for noninvasive evaluation of lung disease, giving clinicians another way to diagnose the condition besides CT or pulmonary function tests, according to a study published online March 5 in Radiology.
March 11, 2019
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ACC: Football players at risk for later life heart problems
By Kate Madden Yee
Professional football players can develop heart abnormalities years after retiring from the sport, according to research using echocardiography to be presented at the upcoming American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting March 16 to 18 in New Orleans.
March 5, 2019
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Societies renew call to pull ultrasound contrast warning
By Erik L. Ridley
The ultrasound community is taking another run at removing the "black box" warning required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ultrasound contrast agents. Several societies have asked the FDA to remove the warning from the labeling of ultrasound contrast agents.
March 4, 2019
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Advanced US techniques = better thyroid nodule diagnosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Using a combination of advanced ultrasound techniques improves the accuracy of the modality for diagnosing suspicious thyroid nodules compared with conventional ultrasound alone, according to a study published online March 1 in the International Journal of Clinical Oncology.
March 4, 2019
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ABUS better than DBT for diagnostic workup
By Kate Madden Yee
Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) is more accurate than digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) as a diagnostic tool for working up positive findings on mammography screening in dense breast tissue, according to a presentation delivered at ECR 2019.
March 4, 2019
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US equipment manufacturers show versatility, usability at ECR
By Kate Madden Yee
Ultrasound users have had a clear message for the imaging industry: Make the modality even easier to use and develop tools that optimize particular applications. The companies have listened, and at this year's ECR, they are presenting new or upgraded devices that address these demands.
March 2, 2019
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