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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Ultrasound maker Butterfly Network trimming $2M in expenses per month amid financial challenges

The Burlington, Massachusetts-based company recorded a net loss of $28.7 million in the second quarter, leaders said Thursday. 

Startup scores $30.5M from HHS to develop imaging system for mass-casualty incidents

Rivanna's contract with the federal government also includes an option for another $56.4 million for the ultrasound-based technology. 

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FDA warns consumers not to use unapproved ultrasound devices

RoyalVibe Health offers direct-to-consumer scanners purported for multiple medical uses, which have not been reviewed or cleared by the agency.  

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Vienna-based ultrasound startup eyes US expansion after closing $5.5M fundraising round

Piur Imaging claims that its “Infinity” offering is the only vendor-neutral, tomographic 3D ultrasound solution on the market. 

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RadNet, cancer care advocates praise passage of bills to boost imaging coverage

The policy changes forbid insurers from saddling patients with out-of-pocket costs for services associated with lung and breast cancer.

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Lessons learned from 7 years of structured radiology reporting at 1 institution

The University Medical Center Mainz recently surveyed radiologists and referrers to gather feedback on the change. 

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Specialized lung AI tool cleared for U.S. sales

A popular marketer of handheld ultrasound devices has won FDA approval for an AI-enabled B-line quantification tool for use with patients suspected of having compromised lung function.

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AI aids nonphysicians in obtaining diagnostic-quality ultrasound images in the ED

Registered nurses, NPs and EMTs bolstered the quality of their scans with the help of deep learning-based guidance.

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The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

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.