Ultrasound: Page 126

Siemens goes back to future with Acuson Sequoia launch
By Brian Casey
Siemens Healthineers is looking to revive one of the most storied brands in radiology with the launch of a brand new Acuson Sequoia scanner this week. While the name may be familiar, the new Sequoia is an entirely new platform designed to address many of the limitations of existing ultrasound technology.
June 21, 2018
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How should AI be used in breast ultrasound?
By Erik L. Ridley
How can radiologists make the most of artificial intelligence (AI) software in breast ultrasound? By using the software concurrently during the interpretation process, according to research presented at the recent Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine annual meeting.
June 20, 2018
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Hologic starts selling Viera portable breast ultrasound unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging firm Hologic has started selling its new Viera handheld breast ultrasound scanner in the U.S. and Europe.
June 19, 2018
Bracco's SonoVue ultrasound contrast cleared in China
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast developer Bracco Imaging has received clearance from Chinese regulators for the use of its SonoVue (sulphur hexafluoride microbubbles) ultrasound contrast agent in ultrasonography of the urinary tract.
June 19, 2018
Turkey prepares to offer huge imaging supply contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Turkish government will soon offer a supply contract for hundreds of millions of dollars worth of medical imaging and patient monitoring equipment, according to a report in Medtech Insight.
June 19, 2018
Bay Labs wins FDA nod for AI echocardiography software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Bay Labs has garnered U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its EchoMD AutoEF automated echocardiography analysis software.
June 18, 2018
Group reveals work on hybrid acoustic-optical imaging
By Kate Madden Yee
Researchers from the California Institute of Technology have developed an imaging technique that combines optical with acoustic imaging. They believe it could someday offer a viable alternative to screening mammography, according to a paper published online June 15 in Nature Communications.
June 18, 2018
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Value of AAA screening drops as smoking declines
By Erik L. Ridley
Mortality from abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) has dropped sharply over the past two decades, thanks to lower smoking rates -- and this trend is reducing the value of ultrasound AAA screening programs, according to a large Swedish study published in Lancet.
June 15, 2018
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Ultrasound links meat allergen to heart disease
By Kate Madden Yee
Using intravascular ultrasound, researchers from the U.S. National Institutes of Health have found a link between sensitivity to an allergen in red meat and plaque buildup in the heart's arteries, according to a study published online June 14 in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.
June 14, 2018
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Stress echo beats CCTA for evaluating chest pain
By Kate Madden Yee
Stress echocardiography is a safe method of evaluating chest pain in patients who present to the emergency department, resulting in lower rates of hospitalization and shorter hospital stays when compared with coronary CT angiography (CCTA), according to a study published online June 13 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
June 13, 2018
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Acertara awarded patent for probe testing device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound acoustic measurement and testing firm Acertara Acoustic Laboratories has been awarded a U.S. patent for a device designed to test diagnostic ultrasound probes.
June 12, 2018
AIUM taps Barr as new editor in chief
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) has appointed Dr. Richard Barr, PhD, as the next editor in chief of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
June 12, 2018
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