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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Analog Corporation Launches Three New Ultrasound Devices

Analog Corporation announced this week the launch of three new ultrasound devices by its subsidiary BK Medical.

Non-radiologists Drive High MSK Ultrasound Utilization

Nonradiologists accounted for much of the higher utilization rates of musculoskeletal ultrasound from 2000 to 2009, based on a study in the February issue of the Journal of American College of Radiology.

Focused Ultrasound Could Push Out Kidney Stones

Space researchers are developing an interesting new ultrasound technology that could push out a kidney stone with far less pain than traditional methods of passing a stone naturally.

iPhone, Skype Used for Remote Ultrasound

In another remarkable application of the iPhone, researchers have confirmed that at least two life-threatening conditions, apnea and pneumothorax, can be ruled out remotely using an iPhone with an ultrasound attachment.

Study Launched to Review Focused Ultrasound for Essential Tremor

Enrollment has begun in the first feasibility study looking at the effectiveness of MR guided Focused Ultrasound to treat essential tremor.

Fujifilm Acquires U.S. Ultrasound Maker Sonosite

Japanese-based Fujifilm Holdings announced an agreement this week to buy SonoSite Inc, a U.S.-based maker of ultrasound and cardiograph equipment, for nearly $1 billion

SonoSite Portable Ultrasound Receives FDA Clearance

Portable ultrasound provider SonoSite, Inc. has received 510(k) clearance from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its fifth-generation EDGE™ ultrasound system.

Global Medical Ultrasound Market to Reach $6.9 Billion by 2017

The global market for medical ultrasound equipment is projected to reach $6.9 billion by 2017, reveals a report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., San Jose, California.

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Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

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.

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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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GE HealthCare moves PET/CT scanner production to United States

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