Ultrasound: Page 121

Start-up BURL develops ultrasound-based 'ECG for stroke'

By Brian Casey

SAN FRANCISCO - A California start-up is developing an ultrasound-based device that it hopes could become a low-cost way to test patients for stroke, much in the same way electrocardiograms (ECGs) assess heart-attack patients. Executives with BURL Concepts presented the idea at this week's Digital Medicine & Medtech (DigiMed) Showcase.

January 8, 2019

Can prenatal ultrasound predict Zika infection outcomes?

By Kate Madden Yee

Abnormal results on prenatal ultrasound scans in women infected with the Zika virus may help predict how the virus will affect the fetus after birth -- but they can't be considered definitive, according to a study published online December 28 in JAMA Network Open.

January 7, 2019

Siemens launches Juniper ultrasound scanner in Canada

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers has launched the Acuson Juniper ultrasound scanner in Canada after receiving a license to sell the system from Health Canada.

January 3, 2019

Merry X-Ray acquires Calif. ultrasound firm

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging equipment distributor Merry X-Ray closed out 2018 with the acquisition of ultrasound parts reconditioner Conquest Imaging of Stockton, CA.

January 1, 2019

InSightec gets expanded indication for Exablate Neuro

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MR-guided focused ultrasound developer InSightec has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an expanded indication of its Exablate Neuro device to treat patients with tremor-dominant Parkinson's disease.

December 18, 2018

2D shear-wave elastography diagnoses cirrhosis

By Kate Madden Yee

2D shear-wave elastography is an effective tool for ruling out liver fibrosis or cirrhosis in people with chronic liver disease, German researchers wrote in a study published online December 11 in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

December 18, 2018

Ultrasound options abound for diagnosing liver disease

By Kate Madden Yee

When it comes to ultrasound, radiologists have a number of options for effectively diagnosing advanced fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease -- as well as "mapping" liver stiffness and tracking liver cancer treatment, according to research delivered at the RSNA 2018 meeting.

December 11, 2018

Seno Medical points to research at RSNA 2018

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Optoacoustic imaging firm Seno Medical Instruments is directing attention to results from a clinical trial of its optoacoustic technology that were presented at the recent RSNA 2018 meeting in Chicago.

December 10, 2018

AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider

By Kate Madden Yee

December 9, 2018

French seek progress on ultrasound hygiene

By Frances Rylands-Monk

While French radiologists are waiting for a Ministry of Health decision on ultrasound probe disinfection regulations, the country's scientific societies are gearing up to promote higher decontamination standards in line with other European countries, ultrasound expert Prof. Nicolas Grenier revealed at the RSNA 2018 meeting in Chicago.

December 4, 2018

Ultrasound after DBT obviates diagnostic 2D mammo

By Kate Madden Yee

Performing a diagnostic mammogram to assess suspicious masses found on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) may not be necessary if ultrasound is available, according to a new study published online on November 29 in the British Journal of Radiology. Researchers found that ultrasound is 98% effective for further assessing masses found on DBT screening exams.

December 4, 2018

Elastography works for diagnosing soft-tissue lesions

By Kate Madden Yee

Shear-wave elastography (SWE) boosts diagnostic accuracy when compared with ultrasound alone or ultrasound with MRI for diagnosing soft-tissue lesions initially believed to be benign, according to a study published online November 27 in Radiology.

December 3, 2018

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