Ultrasound: Page 131

FAST exam is effective for assessing abdominal bleeding
By Kate Madden Yee
Focused abdominal sonography in trauma (FAST) exams are a reliable way to evaluate whether pelvic fracture patients presenting to the emergency department have abdominal bleeding and need laparotomy or further surgery, according to a study published online February 14 in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.
February 25, 2018
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Portable US helps detect lung fluid in kidney patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable ultrasound can help nephrologists detect fluid in the lungs of patients with end-stage kidney disease, according to research to be presented at the Southern Regional Meeting of the American Federation for Medical Research in New Orleans.
February 22, 2018
AIUM to honor ultrasound leaders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) has announced its 2018 class of national award recipients, recognized for leadership and innovation in medical ultrasound.
February 22, 2018
MedaPhor releases point-of-care ultrasound simulator
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.K. ultrasound training developer MedaPhor has released BodyWorks Eve, a female mannequin-based simulator designed to assist in the education of medical professionals practicing point-of-care ultrasound in emergency medicine and critical care.
February 20, 2018
Eye tracking helps assess anesthesiologists' US skill
By Kate Madden Yee
Eye-tracking technology has the potential to monitor the progress of trainee anesthesiologists as they improve their expertise in interpreting ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia images, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
February 15, 2018
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AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
February 13, 2018
USPSTF again nixes screening for ovarian cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has reaffirmed its 2012 recommendation against routine screening for ovarian cancer in asymptomatic women, according to a report published February 13 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
February 13, 2018
Study explores link between prenatal ultrasound and autism
By Kate Madden Yee
The incidence of autism spectrum disorder has dramatically increased in the past few decades -- as has the use of prenatal ultrasound. Is there a link? A new study published online February 12 in JAMA Pediatrics offers equivocal results.
February 12, 2018
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Adding blood test to US improves liver cancer diagnosis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Performing a blood test in addition to an ultrasound exam improved the sensitivity of liver cancer detection in patients with cirrhosis, according to research published online February 6 in Gastroenterology.
February 11, 2018
GE continues partnership with Endra
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is continuing its partnership with Endra Life Sciences to develop Endra's Thermo Acoustic Enhanced Ultrasound (TAEUS) system.
February 5, 2018
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Zika's effects hard to detect on ultrasound, MRI
By Brian Casey
A new animal study published February 5 in Nature Medicine illustrates the challenges in detecting how the Zika virus affects the fetuses of infected mothers. Researchers found that the Zika virus caused injury to the brains of fetal macaque monkeys that was hard to detect with ultrasound and even MRI.
February 5, 2018
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Fuji SonoSite donates POC ultrasound unit to Iraqi hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer Fujifilm SonoSite has donated a point-of-care (POC) ultrasound system to Cadus, an independent aid organization that supports humanitarian relief efforts in Iraq. The system will be used at Al-Khansaa Women's and Children's Hospital in Mosul.
February 1, 2018
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