Ultrasound guidance leads to faster cannulation times
August 8, 2023 -- Ultrasound guidance helps shorten cannulation times for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, according to findings published August 6 in Resuscitation. Read More
Imaging use rises in emergency department
August 7, 2023 -- The use of medical imaging is on the rise in emergency departments, increasing demand for advanced imaging interpretation, according to findings published August 4 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Read More
IMV: Radiology admins enthusiastic about new ultrasound systems
August 4, 2023 -- Radiology department administrators are enthusiastic about acquiring new ultrasound equipment over the next three years, driven by the anticipation that procedure volumes will shift from other imaging modalities to ultrasound, according to the recently published IMV 2023 Ultrasound Market Summary Report. Read More
SWE measures tied to adverse events in Fontan circulation patients
August 3, 2023 -- Increased liver stiffness found on shear wave elastography (SWE) is tied to cardiovascular problems on follow-up in patients with Fontan circulation, a study published August 2 in the American Journal of Roentgenology found. Read More
Dense Breasts Canada discusses notification policy changes
August 2, 2023 -- Dense Breasts Canada co-founder Jennie Dale and Paula Gordon, MD, volunteer medical advisor, spoke with AuntMinnie.com to discuss recent policy changes on breast density notification in Canadian provinces. Read More
MIT researcher discusses potential for wearable ultrasound patch
August 1, 2023 -- Canan Dağdeviren, PhD, spoke with AuntMinnie.com about a wearable ultrasound patch she and colleagues developed that can take breast images. Read More
Wearable ultrasound patch detects suspicious breast findings
July 28, 2023 -- A wearable ultrasound patch showed success in a pilot study for detecting potential breast cancer early, according to a study published July 28 in Science Advances. Read More
Ultrasonic parameters detect indicators of liver disease
July 28, 2023 -- Certain ultrasound parameters have high diagnostic value in detecting liver steatosis and fibrosis, making way for attenuation imaging and shear-wave elastography, a study published July 26 in Academic Radiology found. Read More
AI doesn't improve breast cancer screening in dense breasts
July 26, 2023 -- When it comes to screening of women with dense breasts, AI doesn't yield an improvement in performance over the combination of mammography and ultrasound without AI, according to research published July 26 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Read More
Amy Patel talks breast imaging advocacy with AuntMinnie.com
July 25, 2023 -- Amy Patel, MD, spoke with AuntMinnie.com about her advocacy efforts at the state and federal levels in making diagnostic breast imaging more accessible to women. Read More
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AI algorithm creates x-ray-like images from ultrasound scans
A team of Chinese researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that creates x-ray-like images from ultrasound data. They describe how they are using the technique to visualize adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in a new paper. Read more
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