Ultrasound: Page 139

General practitioners accurately diagnose DVT with US

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

General practitioners can be trained in compression ultrasonography to accurately diagnose deep vein thrombosis (DVT), according to research published in the November/December issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.

November 16, 2017

Digisonics, Medis ink partnership

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Digisonics and Medis Medical Imaging Systems are partnering to develop a single system that will add cardiac MR tools to Digisonics' congenital echocardiography and catheterization offerings.

November 16, 2017

AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider

By Kate Madden Yee

November 15, 2017

Verathon debuts BladderScan Prime Plus

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer Verathon has introduced BladderScan Prime Plus, the new version of its portable 3D ultrasound system.

November 14, 2017

US elastography for liver evaluation: Worth the cost?

By Kate Madden Yee

Ultrasound elastography is a relatively new technology that can noninvasively assess liver stiffness, a key component when evaluating the severity of liver fibrosis. But because insurer coverage tends to be variable, it's not in mainstream clinical use, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

November 12, 2017

Ultrasound beats x-ray for finding pediatric GI obstructions

By Brian Casey

Sunday, November 26 | 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. | PD204-SD-SUA5 | Lakeside, PD Community, Station 5Ultrasound did a better job than plain radiography of detecting the cause of gastrointestinal (GI) obstruction in children, according to researchers from the U.S. and Iran.

November 12, 2017

CIRS acquires Conn. lab firm

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computerized Imaging Reference Systems (CIRS) has acquired ATS Laboratories of Bridgeport, CT.

November 8, 2017

Artificial intelligence may help bridge experience gap for liver CEUS

By Erik L. Ridley

Can a computer-aided diagnosis system based on machine learning characterize focal liver lesions on contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) cine clips as accurately as an expert reader? It's certainly possible, if research published online recently in Radiology is any indication.

November 8, 2017

Deep-learning CAD adds to breast ultrasound findings

By Wayne Forrest

Wednesday, November 29 | 10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | SSK02-03 | Room E451AThe potential benefits of deep-learning computer-aided detection (CAD) for breast ultrasound will be outlined in this Wednesday morning presentation by researchers from South Korea.

November 8, 2017

Deep-learning software improves breast US performance

By Kate Madden Yee

Tuesday, November 28 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSJ02-05 | Room E450AWhen it comes to identifying breast cancer, deep-learning software for breast ultrasound achieves diagnostic accuracy comparable to that of radiologists, Swiss researchers have found.

November 8, 2017

Focused Ultrasound Foundation lands $10M gift

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An anonymous donor has pledged $10 million in unrestricted funds to support the Focused Ultrasound Foundation.

November 7, 2017

Teleultrasound is beneficial for assessing fetal health

By Kate Madden Yee

An anatomic survey of the fetus is a critical aspect of prenatal care; however, not all communities have access to ultrasound specialists. One solution is teleultrasound, which shows promise for assessing fetal health in rural or underserved areas, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

November 7, 2017

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