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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Philips warns of potential security vulnerabilities in some ultrasound software

Customers have not reported any instances of hackers using this weakness to affect clinical care, the Amsterdam-based imaging giant said. 

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Radiology repair company counters claims that it hacked Philips’ ultrasound machines

Summit Imaging is asking a Washington judge to toss legal accusations brought forth by the industry giant last year. 

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Provider launches at-home ultrasound imaging service to target patients wary of venturing out

La Jolla Vein Care said that it also hopes to target those who have been sitting for extended periods during the pandemic and may have developed corresponding health issues. 

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Law change would require health insurers to cover breast MRI, ultrasound for high-risk patients

Advocates recently urged lawmakers to approve the legislation, aimed at improving detection of tumors that mammography may have missed.  

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Company touts novice-guided ultrasound system to remotely monitor COVID-19 patients

The Butterfly Network said such telemedicine-based imaging was made possible by recent rule-relaxing from the Food and Drug Administration. 

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FDA grants Philips ‘industry first’ clearance to use ultrasound for COVID cardiac, lung complications

The Amsterdam-based company noted that this modality has become a useful tool for providers battling the pandemic, given its portability and easy-to-clean surfaces. 

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Emergency physicians offer cash for insights into ultrasound’s COVID-19 role

The American College of Emergency Physicians announced April 14 that its foundation is offering $100,000 for research into COVID care. 

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Clinicians use lung ultrasound to quickly triage coronavirus patients

Providers at one Italian emergency department started realizing that they could not use age or comorbidity to determine which COVID-19 patients might develop severe pneumonia. 

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