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).

Ultrasound effective on its own for evaluating MSK symptoms—no follow-up MRI needed

Musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound rarely misses significant imaging findings, making follow-up MRI examinations largely unnecessary, according to a new study published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

May 8, 2018

ACRF working with Rotary International, Imaging the World to install new ultrasound equipment in Uganda

The American College of Radiology Foundation (ACRF) announced Monday, May 7, it is working with Rotary International and Imaging the World to help patients in need in Uganda.

May 7, 2018
Carestream Touch Prime Ultrasound

CT more sensitive than ultrasound when diagnosing acute cholecystitis

CT is more sensitive when diagnosing acute cholecystitis than ultrasound but radiologists at the University of Mexico in Albuquerque suggest clinicians continue to rely on ultrasound as the first step of diagnosis.

April 27, 2018
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MITA announces new partnership with Focused Ultrasound Foundation

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) has announced the formation of a new partnership with the Focused Ultrasound Foundation. The partnership will focus on raising awareness of focused ultrasound among “policymakers, payers and medical specialty societies.”

April 26, 2018

Canon Medical Systems USA gains FDA clearance for new ultrasound system

Canon Medical Systems USA announced its Aplio i600 ultrasound system has been cleared by the FDA and will be on display at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) 2018 annual meeting March 24-28 in New York.

March 26, 2018

When an ultrasound isn’t enough: Making a case for fetal MRIs

Ultrasounds might be the modality of choice for diagnosing fetal conditions pre-delivery, but expectant mothers might benefit more from an MRI scan, a team of researchers reported in the American Journal of Roentgenology this month.

March 17, 2018

Florida physician arrested after charging patient for high-intensity focused ultrasound, never performing procedure

Ronald Wheeler, MD, a urologist out of Sarasota, Florida, has been arrested for allegedly collecting $46,500 from a patient for high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and then never performing the procedure.

March 16, 2018

Siemens Healthineers launches ACUSON Juniper next-generation ultrasound system

Siemens Healthineers has launched the ACUSON Juniper, a new ultrasound system with advanced applications and imaging performance while featuring a lightweight, ergonomic design and complete maneuverability for use across a wide variety of clinical segments.

March 1, 2018

Around the web

"This was an unneeded burden, which was solely adding to the administrative hassles of medicine," said American Society of Nuclear Cardiology President Larry Phillips.

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

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