Ultrasound: Page 153

Shear-wave elastography spots Achilles tendinopathy
By Erik L. Ridley
Shear-wave elastography is sensitive and specific for detecting injuries to the Achilles tendon, and it can serve as a more objective method than other imaging modalities for diagnosis and treatment, according to research from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
April 19, 2017
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Socionext, SOINN report ultrasound AI developments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mobile ultrasound technology developer Socionext and SOINN said that the Japanese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up's SOINN (Self-Organizing Incremental Neural Network) AI technology has produced favorable results in learning to calculate subcutaneous fat thickness on abdominal ultrasound images.
April 17, 2017
Should ultrasound replace CT for asymptomatic hematuria?
By Erik L. Ridley
The combination of renal ultrasound and cystoscopy is the most cost-effective strategy for evaluating patients with asymptomatic microscopic hematuria, potentially saving hundreds of millions of dollars compared with CT and cystoscopy, according to research published online April 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
April 17, 2017
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Toshiba names new ultrasound business director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba Medical Systems announced that Dan Skyba has been named director of its ultrasound business unit.
April 16, 2017
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What role should contrast US have for kidney lesions?
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is highly sensitive for characterizing indeterminate kidney lesions, but its specificity may be low when used by inexperienced readers, as well as in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, according to research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
April 11, 2017
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SonaCare debuts international HIFU prostate registry
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technology developer SonaCare Medical has launched an international registry for prostate cancer patients treated with its Sonablate system.
April 10, 2017
AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider
By Erik L. Ridley
April 9, 2017
Ultrasound contrast agent targets cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A type of ultrasound contrast agent that can specifically target a receptor found on malignant tumor blood vessels is safe and could be used to diagnose cancer in humans, offering the potential to reduce unnecessary biopsies and surgeries, according to research published online recently in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
April 5, 2017
ACR publishes TI-RADS thyroid nodule classification model
By Erik L. Ridley
A new risk stratification model for thyroid nodules has been published by the American College of Radiology (ACR) Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS) committee. The TI-RADS model is designed to be easy to use by ultrasound practitioners and reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies for thyroid nodules.
April 4, 2017
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Echo groups release guidance on aortic stenosis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the American Society of Echocardiography released a joint document on how best to use echocardiography to assess the growing number of patients with aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the aortic valve.
April 2, 2017
Philips partners with B. Braun
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips, the parent company of Philips Healthcare, has announced a multiyear strategic alliance with B. Braun Melsungen focusing on ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia and vascular access.
April 2, 2017
Toshiba installs 20 ultrasound systems in La.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba Medical Systems has installed 20 Aplio 300 Platinum CV ultrasound scanners at the Cardiovascular Institute of the South in Louisiana.
April 2, 2017
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