Lung US is often used for acute respiratory failure and could prove as a useful alternative aid during the outbreak, clinicians with one Italian hospital wrote in Radiology.

Emagine Solutions Technology said the device is aimed at early intervention and affordability, with the VistaScan carrying about one-tenth the price tag of traditional systems. 

Caption Guidance serves as an accessory to certain diagnostic systems, aiding clinicians in capturing high-quality cardiac scans. 

Biopsy clips can outperform conventional wires for localizing breast cancers, as the former may boost utilization of ultrasound guidance for tumor resection, in the process minimizing patient discomfort while helping control costs.

Engineers with two Midwest academic institutions have scored a grant from Health and Human Services to develop a new method of detecting breast cancer that could have a “profound” impact on diagnostics. 

Fujifilm SonoSite announced Tuesday, July 30, that the company is collaborating with Boston-based Partners HealthCare to develop AI-powered portable ultrasound solutions.

One of the biggest ongoing trends in healthcare in recent years has been the increased focus on educating women about breast density. Dense breast tissue can obscure small masses and lower the sensitivity of mammograms, making it especially vital that women know their options if mammography reveals they have dense breasts.

Providers should turn to ultrasound first, not mammography, when imaging palpable lumps after a mastectomy, according to new findings published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.