The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of a wireless ultrasound scanner, a device that can help physicians complete high-quality scans quickly when they have limited access to traditional machines.

The integration of mobile and medical devices continues with the FDA awarding 510(k) clearance to Clarius Mobile Health’s C3 and L7 Wireless Ultrasound Scanners.

Evena Medical, based in Los Altos, California, has launched DeepVu Ultrasound 4.0, an advanced mobile ultrasound medical imaging system.

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is experiencing a golden age in emergency medicine and critical care. The speedy modality provides excellent diagnostic and decision-making capabilities, in addition to guidance during interventional procedures. It can be very useful in experienced hands, but inexperienced users must know common misdiagnoses. 

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 13 — CARESTREAM Touch Prime and Touch Prime XE Ultrasound Systems (video link) have received a Health Canada license and are currently available for sale in Canada as well as the United States.

It turns out video instruction could be just as useful as in-person instruction for some types of imaging training, according to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. 

Leesburg, VA, Sept. 16, 2016— Web-based tutorials are an effective method of teaching technical skills in pediatric ultrasound to radiology fellow and resident trainees, according to a study published in the September 2016 issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR).

Following in the footsteps of espresso and nutella, contrast-enhance ultrasound (CEUS) is crossing the pond. While it’s a common modality in Europe, U.S. doctors are relatively unfamiliar with the modality. CEUS can be a cost- and time-effective alternative to MRI or CT when visualizing the liver or the kidneys, according to Edward G. Grant, MD, chair of the USC Medical School’s Radiology Department.