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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First focused ultrasound procedure performed on patient with benign tumor

A multidisciplinary clinical team at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami has performed the first focused ultrasound procedure on a 21-year-old patient who suffers from seizures linked to a non-cancerous hypothalamic hamartoma brain tumor.

Toshiba Medical’s Aplio i-series Expands Ultrasound MSK Imaging Capabilities

Outstanding Image Quality and Intuitive Ergonomics Help Improve Diagnostic Confidence and Patient Care

Toshiba Medical’s Aplio i-series Expands Ultrasound MSK Imaging Capabilities

Outstanding Image Quality and Intuitive Ergonomics Help Improve Diagnostic Confidence and Patient Care

Toshiba unveils new ultrasound systems

Toshiba Medical introduced the latest iterations in their Aplio line of ultrasound scanners: the Aplio i700, i800 and i900. Increased computing power and updated beam technology expand the systems’ ability to image the musculoskeletal system, providing accurate diagnoses of sprains, strains, tears and other soft tissue conditions.

Carestream Demonstrates Touch Prime Ultrasound Systems at American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Convention

System Design Enhances Views of Moving Structures, Eliminates Angle Limitations of Traditional Doppler Ultrasound

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Coding for Clarity: Echocardiography Gains Two New CPT Add-On Codes

The approval of two new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes acknowledges echocardiographic myocardial strain imaging and myocardial contrast perfusion echocardiography as emerging technologies, often a necessary step before a code is promoted to payable status.

The unexpected social impact of ultrasound

Ultrasound imaging permanently changed the abortion debate by allowing people to physically see the fetus, a development that was quickly mobilized by pro-life activists.

Factions form in Quebec ultrasound reimbursement dispute

Ultrasound centers in Ontario just got a little busier, owing to an ongoing reimbursement dispute between Quebecer private imaging clinics and the Quebec public health insurance agency (RAMQ). 

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‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

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The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.