Ultrasound: Page 173

Can ultrasound treatments delay brain aging?

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Focused ultrasound treatments can prevent the degeneration of brain cells in healthy mice, potentially slowing down the aging process, Australian researchers reported in a study published online October 11 in PLOS One.

October 11, 2016

NCI awards grant for breast ultrasound CADx software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation said it has received a $3 million grant from the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) to continue developing ultrasound computer-assisted diagnosis (CADx) software for triaging palpable breast lumps.

October 11, 2016

Carestream completes SC ultrasound installation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health has installed two Touch Prime XE ultrasound systems at Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia, SC.

October 5, 2016

Sonographer students' suit on transvaginal US moves ahead

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A federal appeals court has overturned the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by former sonography students at a Florida college after they allegedly faced retaliation for objecting to undergoing transvaginal ultrasound procedures as part of their sonography training.

October 5, 2016

GE's Optison contrast approved for label change

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a label change for its Optison ultrasound contrast agent.

October 5, 2016

Contrast US boosts diagnostic power of breast ultrasound

By Erik L. Ridley

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound can be an effective method for the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant breast lesions, offering improvements in diagnostic accuracy over conventional breast ultrasound, according to research published in the October issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

October 5, 2016