Ultrasound: Page 98

Does thyroid cancer screening lead to overdiagnosis?

By Wayne Forrest

Two studies from the U.S. and South Korea are raising questions about the role of ultrasound screening and thyroid cancer incidence. Researchers specifically address the issue of overdiagnosis in studies published in the December 24/31 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

December 22, 2019

Koios touts study on AI for breast biopsy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Koios Medical is highlighting the results of a study that used its DS Breast 2.0 as a second opinion for analyzing and assessing lesions found during breast ultrasound examinations.

December 19, 2019

Butterfly Network adds Android access

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Portable ultrasound developer Butterfly Network is expanding the compatibility of its Butterfly iQ portable ultrasound device to 10 Samsung and Google mobile Android devices.

December 19, 2019

Verasonics highlights growth during 2019

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Research ultrasound technology developer Verasonics is highlighting growth the company achieved in 2019.

December 16, 2019

Ex-NFL players charged in $3.9M healthcare fraud

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 10 former National Football League (NFL) players for allegedly claiming at least $3.9 million from a healthcare benefit program for expensive medical equipment -- including ultrasound scanners -- that was never purchased.

December 16, 2019

Discommon debuts accessories for Butterfly iQ

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Accessories manufacturer Discommon has introduced a new line of accessories for Butterfly Network's Butterfly iQ portable ultrasound device.

December 10, 2019

Lantheus, CarThera partner on ultrasound cancer therapy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Lantheus Medical Imaging parent company Lantheus Holdings has agreed to supply its microbubble ultrasound contrast technology to medical device company CarThera for the treatment of glioblastoma.

December 9, 2019

USPSTF reaffirms take on ultrasound AAA screening

By Abraham Kim

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has reaffirmed with no major changes its 2014 recommendations on using ultrasound to screen for asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), in a new statement published online December 10 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

December 9, 2019

ABUS delivers better diagnostic performance

By Wayne Forrest

Both automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) and traditional handheld ultrasound can significantly improve breast cancer detection when used as an adjunct to mammography in women with dense breasts. But ABUS yields better diagnostic performance, according to research presented at RSNA 2019 in Chicago.

December 8, 2019

Virtual biopsy accurately diagnoses pancreatic cysts

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A new "virtual biopsy" using ultrasound guidance allows doctors to definitively diagnose cysts in the pancreas with 97% accuracy, enabling them to remove precancerous cysts early, according to researchers from Ohio State University.

December 5, 2019

Technologist-performed WBUS is helpful in dense breasts

By Erik L. Ridley

CHICAGO - Handheld whole-breast ultrasound (WBUS) performed by mammography technologists can be a time-efficient method for adjuvant screening of women with dense breasts, according to research presented Wednesday at the 2019 RSNA meeting.

December 4, 2019

Philips places emphasis on AI at RSNA 2019

By Brian Casey and Erik L. Ridley

CHICAGO - Philips Healthcare is putting a major emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI) in its booth at RSNA 2019, showing technology designed to improve workflow and help customers choose from a range of AI algorithms to analyze medical images.

December 3, 2019

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