Ultrasound: Page 75

Insightec secures Aetna coverage for essential tremor

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Insightec has received notice that Aetna will cover its MR-guided focused ultrasound technology to treat essential tremor. Aetna is the first national payor to come to this decision, the company said.

April 26, 2021

ICUS issues statement supporting US contrast safety

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

In the wake of news reports of allergic reactions to ultrasound contrast, the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) issued a statement in support of the agents.

April 22, 2021

EchoNous launches online portal to streamline ultrasound education

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

EchoNous has launched the Kosmos Universal Platform, a software platform that helps educators streamline and automate the process of teaching point-of-care ultrasound.

April 22, 2021

Combining DBT with ultrasound could decrease recall rates

By Amerigo Allegretto

Women with dense breast tissue who received supplemental whole-breast ultrasound with their digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) screening exams had a lower rate of abnormal interpretations in a study presented at the 2021 American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.

April 22, 2021

AI classifies breast cancer subtypes on standard ultrasound exams

By Erik L. Ridley

Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can identify triple-negative and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive breast cancer subtypes on standard grayscale ultrasound exams, according to research at the virtual American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.

April 22, 2021

ACR: FDA issues warning on allergies to US contrast

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising healthcare providers against administering ultrasound contrast agents to patients with known allergies to polyethylene glycol, according to an update by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

April 21, 2021

Rivanna points to U.K. report on Accuro guidance

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer Rivanna Medical announced the U.K.'s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has issued a medtech innovation briefing on the performance of Accuro for guiding interventional procedures in people with obesity.

April 21, 2021

AI could help improve cancer detection on breast ultrasound

By Amerigo Allegretto

Artificial intelligence (AI) can detect and diagnose cancer on breast ultrasound with accuracy comparable to that of radiologists, according to research presented Monday at the 2021 virtual American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.

April 19, 2021

Hysterosalpingo contrast ultrasound shows promise in infertility exams

By Amerigo Allegretto

Hysterosalpingo contrast sonography (HyCoSy) is potentially safer and more efficient in examining fallopian tubes in women undergoing infertility exams, according to research presented Monday at the 2021 virtual annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society.

April 18, 2021

Intelligent Ultrasound secures CE Mark for ScanNav Anatomy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound artificial intelligence and simulation software developer Intelligent Ultrasound Group has received the CE Mark for its ScanNav Anatomy: Peripheral Nerve Block software.

April 14, 2021

COVID-19 'drastically' impacted 2020 ultrasound volume

By Amerigo Allegretto

The COVID-19 pandemic drastically affected utilization of ultrasound exams performed by radiologists in the emergency department, according to research presented Wednesday at the virtual 2021 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine annual meeting.

April 13, 2021

Ultrasound useful for COVID-19 in the ICU, but clear protocols are key

By Kate Madden Yee

Ultrasound has played a key role in the intensive care unit (ICU) during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a panel held April 13 at the virtual 2021 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine annual meeting.

April 13, 2021

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