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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Toshiba Unveils Ultrasound Product Enhancements

Toshiba America Medical Systems introduced several enhancements to its cardiac and shared ultrasound systems at this week’s American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting in New Orleans.

Compact Ultrasound Market Gains Ground

The compact ultrasound market outpaced the overall ultrasound market in 2010, rising by 21% from the prior year to reach $276 million in the U.S., reveals research released recently by analyst Harvey Klein, Ph.D., of Klein Biomedical Consultants, Inc., New York City, N.Y.

Ultrasound Cardiac Measurement Tool Receives FDA Nod

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted to Toshiba America Medical Systems clearance to market Auto-IMT ™ , an ultrasound software tool that can measure the thickness of the intima-media layers of the carotid artery. The tool is intended to assist physicians in evaluating asymptomatic patients’ risk of developing cardiovascular disease

Premium Ultrasound Dressed Up and Ready for Its Close-up

New applications made possible by improved transducer technology and system software are having an impact on radiologists' practice patterns

Good Vibrations: Ultrasound Elastography

Sponsored by Hitachi Healthcare Americas

In February, France's state-operated agency for the funding of innovation awarded a research-and-development grant worth 8.5 million euros to a European company that wants to validate a new application clinically for the still-nascent modality of ultrasound elastography. In this instance, elastography would be used as a targeting mechanism for the

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FDA-cleared software increases throughput for flurpiridaz back-to-back rest-stress imaging

The new F-18 flurpiridaz radiotracer is expected to help drive cardiac PET growth, but it requires waiting between rest and stress scans. Software from MultiFunctional Imaging can help care teams combat that problem.

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American College of Radiology announces significant expansion of Lung Cancer Screening Registry

The ACR hopes these changes, including the addition of diagnostic performance feedback, will help reduce the number of patients with incidental nodules lost to follow-up each year.