Ultrasound: Page 225

USPSTF revises stance on ultrasound AAA screening

By Erik L. Ridley

In an update on Monday to its 2005 recommendations for ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) largely kept to its previous recommendations for men while adding nuance to its suggestions for screening in women.

January 27, 2014

Medical imaging instrumental for TOF patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical imaging plays a significant role in imaging patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), according to new guidelines.

January 26, 2014

Report projects ultrasound growth in India, China

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The market for diagnostic ultrasound in China will grow 7.1% annually between 2012 and 2019, while the ultrasound market in India will grow 9.6% annually over the same time period, albeit from a smaller base.

January 26, 2014

Is point-of-care ultrasound the new stethoscope?

By Erik L. Ridley

The role of point-of-care ultrasound in developing countries, the need for early ultrasound education, and the expansion of point-of-care cardiac ultrasound are among the featured topics in the latest issue of the World Heart Federation's Global Heart journal.

January 26, 2014

Making a Difference as a Sonographer: Shoulder and neck pain

By Doug Wuebben

In a new article from cardiac sonographer Doug Wuebben, he offers three simple exercises to reduce shoulder and neck pain in sonographers -- or anyone who spends too much time hunched over a desk.

January 23, 2014

ContextVision celebrates 150K installations

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image enhancement developer ContextVision is celebrating 30 years in business and 150,000 system installations worldwide.

January 21, 2014