Ultrasound Imaging

Ultrasound uses sound waves to create images. This section includes breast ultrasound, echocardiography (echo), transthoracic echo (TTE), transesophageal echo (TEE), echo contrast, transducers, ultrasound software and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).

The 3D image of the collapsing virus, right, captured at the instant of the maximum vibration amplitude. Spikes were removed from the color-coded plot, on left, for clarity. Image courtesy of the researchers
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Ultrasound has Potential to Damage Coronaviruses, Study Finds

March 18, 2021 — The coronavirus' structure is an all-too-familiar image, with its densely packed surface receptors ...

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WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute staff prepare a patient for a first-in-the-world clinical trial to investigate the use of focused ultrasound technology to treat opioid use disorder. (WVU Photo/Brian Persinger)
News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy
West Virginia University Addresses Addiction Crisis with Novel Ultrasound Treatment

March 17, 2021 — On the heels of the country’s deadliest year for drug overdoses, the West Virginia University ...

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Vscan Air, a pocket-sized ultrasound from GE Healthcare, enters the market as one of the smallest and lightweight handheld devices without compromising crystal clear image quality and secure data sharing. (Photo: Business Wire)
News | Ultrasound Imaging
GE Healthcare Unveils Vscan Air Wireless Handheld Ultrasound

March 17, 2021 — GE Healthcare unveiled Vscan Air, a cutting-edge, wireless pocket-sized ultrasound that provides ...

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Fujifilm Sonosite, Inc., specialists in developing cutting-edge point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) solutions, and part of the larger Fujifilm Healthcare portfolio, has announced the launch of the new Sonosite PX ultrasound system in Canada.
News | Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Fujifilm Sonosite Launches New Point-of-Care Ultrasound System

March 10, 2021 — Fujifilm Sonosite, Inc., specialists in developing cutting-edge point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) ...

Time March 10, 2021
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GE Healthcare introduced its artificial intelligence (AI) automation features on its Voluson Swift ultrasound platform at the 2020 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) virtual meeting. Features of this system include semi-automated contouring, auto identification of fetal anatomy and positioning on imaging. AI is seeing increasing integration in ultrasound systems from numerous vendors.
Feature | Ultrasound Imaging | By Dave Fornell, Editor
5 Key Trends in Ultrasound Systems

Recent advances in ultrasound image systems seen over the past year include the integration of artificial intelligence ...

Time March 04, 2021
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A single image of a human brain using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine. Image courtesy of Dr Leon Kaufman. University Of California, San Francisco
News | Ultrasound Imaging
New Cancer Scan Could Guide Brain Surgery

March 3, 2021 — A type of ultrasound scan can detect cancer tissue left behind after a brain tumor is removed more ...

Time March 03, 2021
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Philips and DiA Imaging Analysis Ltd., a leading provider of AI-powered applications for ultrasound, announced a strategic partnership to deliver automated solutions to clinicians at the point-of-care. Philips’ industry leading ultrasound image quality combined with DiA’s AI library of automated solutions will help increase diagnostic confidence, operational efficiency, and access to care for Point-of-Care customers in and out of the hospital.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Philips Partners with DiA Imaging Analysis to Enhance Ultrasound

March 2, 2021 — Philips and DiA Imaging Analysis Ltd., a leading provider of AI-powered applications for ultrasound ...

Time March 02, 2021
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A new study by Rashi Mehta--a researcher with the WVU School of Medicine and Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute--finds that focused ultrasound may induce an immunological healing effect in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.
News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy
New Radiology Research Shows Promising Results for Focused Ultrasound Treatment of Alzheimer's

March 2, 2021 — West Virginia University scientists used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to show what happens ...

Time March 02, 2021
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An example of cardiac ultrasound longitudinal strain measurements on the Epsilon EchoInsight software. This can be used to assess cardiotoxicity from chemotherapy agents. 
News | Cardio-oncology
Global Longitudinal Strain Echo Offers Early Detection of Cardiotoxicity Heart Damage From Chemotherapy

February 25, 2020 — Results of a multi-centre, international, clinical trial co-led by Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (PMCC) ...

Time February 25, 2021
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Insightec plans to expand in Latin America through a partnership with Strattner
News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy
MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound To Treat Essential Tremor And Tremor-Dominant Parkinson's Disease

February 16, 2021 — Insightec, a global healthcare company focused on creating the next generation of patient care ...

Time February 16, 2021
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Brazilian researchers found that the higher the lung ultrasound score the greater the risk of ICU admission, intubation and death. Image courtesy of Julio Alencar
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Lung Ultrasound Helps Predict COVID-19 Patient Outcomes

February 11, 2021 — Lung ultrasound, considered a simple method for diagnosing lung disease, can also help predict the ...

Time February 11, 2021
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Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
VIDEO: Overview COVID-19 Imaging Techniques Using X-ray, CT, MRI and Ultrasound

Margarita Revzin, M.D., MS, FSRU, FAIUM, associate professor of radiology and biomedical imaging, Yale University School ...

Time November 15, 2020
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Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
VIDEO: How to Image COVID-19 and Radiological Presentations of the Virus

Margarita Revzin, M.D., MS, FSRU, FAIUM, associate professor of radiology and biomedical imaging, Yale University School ...

Time February 09, 2021
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News | Prostate Cancer
Ultrasound Technique Treats Prostate Cancer with Minimal Side Effects

February 5, 2021 — A technique that delivers high-intensity focused ultrasound to targeted tissue under MRI guidance ...

Time February 05, 2021
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Hologic, Inc. announced the expansion of its ultrasound portfolio with the launch of the new SuperSonic MACH 20 ultrasound system
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Hologic Expands Ultrasound Portfolio to Address Full Spectrum of Imaging Needs

January 29, 2021— Hologic, Inc. announced the expansion of its ultrasound portfolio with the launch of the new ...

Time January 29, 2021
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Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc. announced an agreement with Medovate Ltd. to jointly promote Medovate’s SAFIRA regional anesthesia injection solution with Konica Minolta's range of solutions for ultrasound-guided procedures in the USA.
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Konica Minolta Healthcare and Medovate Partner to Further Advance Safety in Regional Anesthesia

January 29, 2021 —Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc. announced an agreement with Medovate Ltd. to jointly promote ...

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New technology introduces a new level of realism to pediatric emergency training
News | Pediatric Imaging
Immersive Emergency Point-of-care Ultrasound Training Solution

January 28, 2021 — Gaumard Scientific Co., a healthcare simulation company committed to industry leadership through ...

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The Philips AAA Model integrates software and Philips 3-D ultrasound technologies into a single solution to automatically segment and quantify the size of the aneurysm sac for surveillance of known native and post-EVAR treated AAAs.
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Philips 3-D Ultrasound Offers New Surveillance Method for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

January 27, 2021 — Philips Healthcare has introduced the Philips Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Model, providing ...

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MRI Targeted biopsy is performed using cognitive fusion more easily with anatomical guidance based on the radiology report. MRI targets can be identified quickly in real-time along with micro-ultrasound targets, which may have been missed on MRI.
Feature | Prostate Cancer | By Brian Wodlinger, Ph.D.
Detecting Prostate Cancer With Advanced Micro-ultrasound

Historically when a patient had an elevated PSA (prostate specific antigen) test their urologist would take the next ...

Time January 20, 2021
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News | Ultrasound Imaging
Exact Therapeutics Announces Innovative Probe Development Collaboration With GE Healthcare

January 20, 2021 — Exact Therapeutics, a clinical stage precision medicine company, announced a collaboration with GE ...

Time January 20, 2021
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