Ultrasound

Ultrasound, also referred to as sonography or diagnostic ultrasound, uses high-frequency sound waves to visualize soft tissue. Ultrasounds are frequently ordered to measure fetal anatomy during pregnancy, check for blood clots and to guide needle biopsy procedures of the breast, abdomen and pelvis. The imaging modality does not use any radiation to create images. Find news specific to cardiac ultrasound (echocardiography).

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Samsung

Samsung finalizes $92M acquisition of French ultrasound AI firm Sonio

Founded in 2020, the acquired firm offers products to aid physicians in assessing and documenting OB/GYN scans, such as prenatal ultrasounds.

Maui Imaging

Ultrasound imaging startup exits ‘stealth’ mode with $4M Department of Defense contract

Maui Imaging says its product can produce images that are a "cross between ultrasound and CT" without the need for ionizing radiation. 

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Ultrasound-first strategy most cost-effective for recalled breast cancer screening patients

US-first resulted in an incremental net monetary benefit of about $681 versus using diagnostic mammography first, experts wrote in AJR.  

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Radiologist urges peers to perform ultrasounds, build better bonds with patients

Pranjal Rai, MBBS, made his case in a new opinion piece published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.  

Samsung

Samsung to acquire ultrasound artificial intelligence firm Sonio for more than $92M

Founded in 2020, the Paris-based firm offers products to aid physicians in assessing and documenting OB/GYN scans. 

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A significant amount of imaging orders in emergency settings are inappropriate

A general lack of awareness pertaining to ACR appropriateness criteria could be a driving factor behind the misguided requisitions, authors of a new analysis suggest. 

An MRI of a fetus inside the mother. The freakish appearance of the eyes and the face are normal for MRI fetal imaging. Image courtesy of RSNA

PHOTO GALLERY: What does fetal medical imaging look like?

This is a clinical photo gallery of fetal imaging that explains what all can be seen on medical imaging, how sex is determined, how measurements are used to track the development of a baby.

ACR updates requirements for on-site staff overseeing contrast administration

A clinician trained to manage reactions should be on-site at any imaging facilities doing contrast studies to maintain patient safety.

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Health Imaging
American College of Radiology announces significant expansion of Lung Cancer Screening Registry

The ACR hopes these changes, including the addition of diagnostic performance feedback, will help reduce the number of patients with incidental nodules lost to follow-up each year.

Health Imaging
AI reduces CT lung cancer screening workload by nearly 80%

And it can do so with almost 100% accuracy as a first reader, according to a new large-scale analysis.

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Nearly $800,000 settlement offered to family of man who died during MRI exam

The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.