Ultrasound: Page 153

Neusoft teams with DiA Imaging Analysis

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Chinese medical equipment manufacturer Neusoft Medical Systems has signed a partnership agreement with echocardiography image analysis developer DiA Imaging Analysis.

September 4, 2017

ACC releases valvular heart imaging guidelines

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has released appropriate use criteria guidelines for multimodality imaging for the diagnosis and management of valvular heart disease.

September 1, 2017

3D tumor measurements on US spot thyroid cancer growth

By Erik L. Ridley

Using 3D ultrasound measurements of tumor volume rather than 2D measurements of diameter could be a better way to determine the aggressiveness of small papillary thyroid cancers -- and to guide active surveillance of tumors, according to an August 31 study in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery.

August 31, 2017

Kolo Medical to launch new transducer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Kolo Medical plans to release its SiliconWave L38-22 linear-array ultrasound transducer next month at the IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium in Washington, DC.

August 30, 2017

Theraclion highlights HIFU research for Graves' disease

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Therapeutic ultrasound technology developer Theraclion is pointing to a clinical trial with promising results from the use of its Echopulse high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment for Graves' disease.

August 29, 2017

MR-HIFU is kid-safe for osteoid osteoma

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) appears to provide safe, successful treatment of osteoid osteoma in children and young adults, according to a study published online August 17 in the Journal of Pediatrics.

August 24, 2017

Transcranial ultrasound can spot concussions

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Transcranial Doppler ultrasound can show changes in brain blood flow caused by a concussion, potentially offering an objective method for determining whether or not a patient has experienced a mild brain injury, according to researchers from the University of British Columbia.

August 24, 2017

What's the best way to treat extremity pseudoaneurysms?

By Erik L. Ridley

Is the off-label use of ultrasound-guided injection of recombinant thrombin for treating extremity pseudoaneurysms safe and effective? Yes, according to a 10-year retrospective analysis published in the August issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

August 23, 2017

U.S. court confirms Verasonics arbitration award

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Research ultrasound technology developer Verasonics said the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington has confirmed the company's final award of more than $5.6 million in a binding arbitration ruling against Korean ultrasound firm Alpinion Medical Systems.

August 22, 2017

Why is thyroid cancer being overdiagnosed in Canada?

By Erik L. Ridley

Despite stable mortality rates over time, the incidence of thyroid cancer has skyrocketed in Canada -- particularly among middle-aged women and in certain provinces. The culprit for this "overdiagnosis epidemic" is diagnostic imaging, according to a study published online in CMAJ Open.

August 21, 2017

USPSTF to take another look at AAA screening

By Erik L. Ridley

Will the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) change its recommendations for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening? It's too early to tell, but the task force published a draft research plan on August 10 to share its vision for how it will reassess the benefits and harms of ultrasound screening.

August 10, 2017

How do women fare when breast cancer is detected on US?

By Kate Madden Yee

Women whose breast cancers are detected with screening ultrasound generally have good outcomes, but some do experience cancer recurrence. South Korean researchers analyzed the factors that could predict recurrence in these women in a new study in the August issue of Radiology.

August 9, 2017

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