Ultrasound: Page 128

Ultrasound finds more pneumonia than x-ray

By Kate Madden Yee

Lung ultrasound finds more cases of pneumonia in children and young adults than chest radiography does, according to a study published online on May 11 in the journal Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.

May 17, 2018

Can ultrasound screen for fetal growth restriction?

By Erik L. Ridley

Can second-trimester ultrasound screening for fetal growth restriction reliably predict if a baby will go on to have a low birth weight for his or her gestational age? Not in most cases, according to recent research from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

May 14, 2018

InSightec submits PMA to Japan for Exablate device

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MR-guided focused ultrasound developer InSightec has submitted a premarket approval (PMA) application to the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency for its Exablate Neuro (Exablate 4000) device.

May 13, 2018

Are nonradiologists cherry-picking imaging studies?

By Kate Madden Yee

It's no secret that nonradiologists have been performing more imaging, such as ultrasound, cardiac imaging, and some image-guided interventions. But nonradiologists appear to be cherry-picking the studies that are easier to perform, according to research published online May 7 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

May 10, 2018

Ultrasound 'helmet' supports brain imaging

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Researchers from Vanderbilt University are developing an ultrasound helmet for the brain that could provide real-time images during surgery, define which areas of the brain get stimulated by certain feelings or actions, and even offer a way for people to control software and robotics by thinking about them.

May 8, 2018

Follow-up MRI not needed after musculoskeletal US

By Kate Madden Yee

Ultrasound performs just as well as MRI for musculoskeletal indications, suggesting that a follow-up MRI scan after an initial ultrasound exam may be unnecessary, according to research published online May 5 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

May 7, 2018

Seno touts study on downgrading breast mass risk

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A statistical calculation can be used with diagnostic imaging information to downgrade the risk classification of breast masses, according to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology and touted by optoacoustic imaging firm Seno Medical Instruments.

May 3, 2018

FDA OK's Exact Imaging's FusionVu

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer Exact Imaging has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its FusionVu application on the ExactVu microultrasound system.

May 2, 2018

US features help define thyroid nodules in children

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Certain ultrasound characteristics can help clinicians identify malignant thyroid nodules in children, according to a study published online May 1 in Radiology.

May 2, 2018

Ill. Rotarians donate scanners to Tanzanian hospital

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Rotary Club of Park Ridge, IL, is donating new diagnostic imaging equipment to Children's Hospital Zinga in Tanzania.

May 2, 2018

Analogic acquisition clears hurdle

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Analogic said the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 for the vendor's pending acquisition by an affiliate of investment firm Altaris Capital Partners.

April 30, 2018

Automated 3D US effective for diagnosing hip dysplasia

By Kate Madden Yee

Automated 3D ultrasound is just as effective as 2D ultrasound for diagnosing developmental dysplasia of the hip in infants: In fact, it reduces the number of studies characterized as borderline by more than two-thirds, according to research published online April 24 in Radiology.

April 29, 2018

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