Ultrasound: Page 79

Insightec brings Exablate to Brazil

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MR-guided focused ultrasound developer Insightec is expanding its presence in Latin America via a partnership with Brazilian medical equipment developer Strattner.

February 15, 2021

Echo screening reduces rheumatic heart disease in kids in Nepal

By Rebekah Moan

Researchers from Nepal used echocardiography to screen children for rheumatic heart disease, finding the kids for whom prophylactic antibiotics could be most appropriate and reducing the impact of the disease in regions where it's endemic.

February 15, 2021

Short MRI exam shows promise for prostate cancer screening follow-up

By Kate Madden Yee

Researchers found that a short, biparametric MRI protocol without contrast was able to find twice as many clinically significant prostate cancers compared with prostate-specific antigen testing in a study published February 11 in JAMA Oncology.

February 10, 2021

Decision support could improve ED pediatric appendicitis imaging

By Kate Madden Yee

Clinical decision support could boost the appropriate use of CT for diagnosing appendicitis in children presenting at the emergency department (ED), according to research published February 9 in JAMA Network Open.

February 8, 2021

Echosens names Jo Massoels as chief marketing officer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer Echosens has appointed Jo Massoels as the company's chief marketing officer.

February 8, 2021

Fujifilm Sonosite issues POCUS grants

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound developer Fujifilm Sonosite and the Chest Foundation have announced the winners of research grants for the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to diagnose COVID-19 in intensive care units.

February 7, 2021

MRI-targeted biopsy shows value in prostate cancer

By Erik L. Ridley

Multiparametric MRI-targeted biopsy for clinically significant prostate cancer can yield detection rates similar to systematic transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy, while potentially enabling over one-third of prostate biopsies to be avoided, according to research published online February 4 in JAMA Oncology.

February 4, 2021

MRgFUS shows promise for prostate cancer treatment

By Kate Madden Yee

MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) shows promise as an alternative to surgery or radiation therapy in patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer, according to a study published February 2 in Radiology.

February 3, 2021

Mindray unveils refurbishing program

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mindray Medical International subsidiary Mindray North America has launched the inReach product refurbishment program.

February 2, 2021

USPSTF advises against carotid artery stenosis screening

By Kate Madden Yee

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is advising against screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in the general adult population in a final recommendation statement published February 2 in JAMA.

February 1, 2021

Study finds racial disparities in pediatric ED imaging

By Erik L. Ridley

Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic children are significantly less likely to receive a diagnostic imaging study when visiting an emergency department (ED) than non-Hispanic white patients, according to analysis of over 13 million pediatric ED visits published online January 29 in JAMA Network Open.

January 28, 2021

Hologic launches Mach 20 ultrasound scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Hologic has released a new ultrasound scanner, SuperSonic Mach 20, for imaging the breast, liver, muscles, and tendons.

January 27, 2021

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