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 outperforms repeat mammography in evaluating palpable breast lumps within 1 year of a negative mammogram

If a patient finds a palpable breast lump within one year of a negative mammogram, what is the best plan of action? According to a study published by the American Journal of Roentgenology, such incidents should be evaluated with targeted ultrasound instead of a second mammogram. 

Point-of-care ultrasound elective MIA for many radiologists in medical school

Thanks to improved image quality from more affordable units, point-of-care ultrasound is on the rise. However, according to a recent survey published in Academic Radiology, a majority of radiologists are not offered a point-of-care ultrasound elective in medical school. 

Numerous parents receive exact same 3D ultrasound images

Parents are seeking answers after noticing images they received back after paying for 3D ultrasounds all look exactly the same. The services were carried out at BabyView 3D Prenatal Imaging in Pickering, Ontario, Canada. 

ENDRA Life Sciences, GE Healthcare to collaborate on new ultrasound technology

ENDRA Life Sciences announced this week that it will collaborate with GE Healthcare on the development of its Thermo Acoustic Enhanced UltraSound (TAEUS) technology.

Toshiba’s Aplio 500 Platinum ultrasound systems to be used for placenta research

Toshiba America Medical System announced this week that researchers from the Fetal Cardiovascular Center at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) will be using the company’s Aplio 500 Platinum ultrasound systems as part of a new initiative to learn more about placental function. 

Woman tells of how insurer balked at coverage of ultrasounds for Zika-imperiled pregnancy

Debra Gittler, the first Chicago-based high-risk pregnancy for exposure to the Zika virus, wrote about her experience in an editorial for the Chicago Tribune.

Vascular ultrasound utilization has nearly doubled since 1998, but down since 2009

Vascular ultrasound (VUS) utilization in the Medicare population peaked in 2009 and has been in decline ever since, according to a recent study published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Konica Minolta to Feature SONIMAGE HS1 Version 2.0 Wireless Ultrasound System At Upcoming RSNA 2015 Annual Meeting

Konica Minolta, a market leader in medical diagnostic Primary Imaging Solutions, introduces Version 2.0 of its best-in-class hand carry ultrasound system, SONIMAGE HS1, at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Booth #2729. Version 2.0 combines features of the first generation SONIMAGE HS1, with new enhancements to image quality, ease-of-use and wireless connectivity to provide a more streamlined approach for radiologists treating at the point-of-care.

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