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).

An injured sonographer can be detrimental to institutions and clinics facing financial strain and lack of workforce readiness due to COVID-19.  
Sponsored Content | Case Study | Ultrasound Imaging
Why Reducing Transducer Pressure is a Key to Preventing Sonographer Injury

There is a high incidence of ultrasound work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) among sonographers. Aside from ...

Time November 12, 2020
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Enhanced axial CT (A) shows diffuse pleural thickening (arrow) with a maximum thickness of 3.17 mm. US image for the corresponding lesion on CT (B) shows diffuse pleural thickening (arrowheads) with a maximum thickness of 3.25 mm. The needle pathway length, measured as the needle length through the pleural lesion, was 6.54 mm (asterisk). Pleural puncture angle (exact value not indicated) is depicted as the angle between the outer line of the pleura and the biopsy needle (thin arrow).
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Needle Biopsy ‘Excellent’ for Diagnosing Small Pleural Lesions

November 9, 2020 — According to an open-access article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), ultrasound (US) ...

Time November 09, 2020
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News | Radiology Imaging
Radiologic Technologists Play Crucial Role in COVID-19 Diagnosis

November 9, 2020 — As COVID-19 continues to spread in communities throughout the country, Americans rely on radiologic ...

Time November 09, 2020
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Conceptual diagram of bio-organizational crushing technology based on high-intensity concentric ultrasonography. Image courtesy of Korea Institue of Science and Technology(KIST)
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Destroying Cancer Cells with Non-surgical Ultrasound Treatment

November 2, 2020 — Focusing ultrasound energy on a target site in the body to generate heat can burn and destroy the ...

Time November 02, 2020
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Murray Rebner, M.D., performing a breast ultrasound. Image courtesy of Beaumont Health
News | Breast Imaging
Beaumont Researchers Advise Breast Cancer Screening by Age 40 or Younger for Black Women

November 2, 2020 — Though Black women get breast cancer at a 3% lower incidence rate than white women, they are 42% more ...

Time November 02, 2020
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José Obeso, MD, PhD, (left) of of the Centro Integral de Neurociencias (HM CINAC) in Madrid and Nir Lipsman, MD, PhD, (right) of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto. Each doctor is leading a clinical trial using focused ultrasound to target the striatum in patients with Parkinson's disease.
News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy
Two Landmark Studies Advance Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Parkinson's Disease

October 30, 2020 — A team of researchers in Madrid, Spain, and another team in Toronto, Canada, are the first in the ...

Time October 30, 2020
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This 7th FDA clearance further solidifies DiA's leadership in the ultrasound AI space
News | Artificial Intelligence
DiA Granted FDA Clearance for its Cardiac Ultrasound AI Auto Views Selection

October 29. 2020 — DiA Imaging Analysis announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and ...

Time October 29, 2020
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Kaplan-Meier curves for all-cause mortality in patients with versus without myocardial injury (Panel A) and in patients with versus without myocardial injury according to the presence or absence of major echocardiographic abnormalities (Panel B). *Includes wall motion abnormalities, global left ventricular dysfunction, diastolic dysfunction, right ventricular dysfunction and presence of pericardial effusion. Event rates are censored at 20 days from hospital admission. Images courtesy of Mount Sinai Health S
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Ultrasounds Show Impact of COVID-19 on the Heart

October 28, 2020 — Cardiac ultrasounds (also known as echocardiograms) are providing a view of the heart and the impact ...

Time October 28, 2020
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A sonographer at Northwestern Memorial Hospital using the Caption Health AI to optimize ultrasound imaging.
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Northwestern Medicine Introduces Artificial Intelligence to Improve Ultrasound Imaging

October 28, 2020 — Northwestern Memorial Hospital is the first hospital in the United States to purchase Caption Health ...

Time October 28, 2020
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Videos | Artificial Intelligence
VIDEO: AI Features on the GE Voluson Swift Ultrasound System

GE Healthcare is highlighting artificial intelligence (AI) automation features on its Voluson Swift ultrasound platform ...

Time October 26, 2020
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Videos | MRI Breast
VIDEO: Use of Breast MRI Screening in Women With Dense Breasts

Professor Christiane Kuhl, M.D., director of radiology, University Hospital Aachen, Germany, explains how breast ...

Time October 14, 2020
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The Vivid Ultra Edition, AI-powered cardiovascular ultrasound system is designed to shorten diagnostic exam time and improve measurement consistency
News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound
GE Healthcare Receives FDA Clearance for AI-powered Cardiovascular Ultrasound System

October 13, 2020 — GE Healthcare announced U.S. FDA 510k clearance for its Ultra Edition package on Vivid cardiovascular ...

Time October 13, 2020
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A Butterfly Network point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) system being used in Africa. The vendor wants to democratize ultrasound, making it less expensive and available everywhere, including rural areas and the developing world.
Feature | Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) | By Alan Stoddart
Point-of-care Ultrasound Sees Rapid Growth Amid COVID-19 and May be Poised for Consumers

For all the changes in medicine there are some things that seem resolutely stable. Chief among these is the idea that ...

Time October 08, 2020
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Butterfly Network Inc. is launching its next-generation Butterfly iQ+ point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) technology that can turn a smartphone into a diagnostic imaging system. It offers a new needle guidance app.
News | Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Butterfly Network Releases New Version of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Platform With Butterfly iQ+

October 8, 2020 – Butterfly Network Inc. is launching its next-generation Butterfly iQ+ point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) ...

Time October 08, 2020
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Designed with the same high-end imaging, ergonomics and workflow capabilities, Canon Medical will be showcasing both the Aplio i-series and the Aplio a-series at this year’s RSNA.
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Aplio i-Series and Aplio a-series Ultrasound Deliver Streamlined Workflow and Optimal Ergonomics

October 7, 2020 — Designed with the same high-end imaging, ergonomics and workflow capabilities, Canon Medical will be ...

Time October 07, 2020
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The artificial intelligence-driven Caption Guidance software guides point of care ultrasound (POCUS) users to get optimal cardiac ultrasound images. The AI software is an example of a FDA-cleared software that is helping improve imaging, even when used by less experienced users.
Feature | Artificial Intelligence | Joe Fornadel, J.D., and Wes Moran, J.D.
Recent Developments in Artificial Intelligence and the Accompanying Liability Risks

The number of Federal Drug Administration (FDA)-approved AI-based algorithms is significant and has grown at a steady ...

Time September 29, 2020
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EchoGo Pro automates cardiac ultrasound measurements for heart functions, but also empower physicians to predict the occurrence of coronary artery disease (CAD).
News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Ultromics Earns Frost & Sullivan Innovation Award for Pioneering AI-based Cardiac Echo Software

September 25, 2020 — Based on its recent analysis of the global artificial intelligence (AI)-based echocardiography ...

Time September 25, 2020
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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) helps physicians accurately diagnose some forms of liver cancer — and does so more safely and less expensively than computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR), according to a report just published in Hepatoma Research.
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging Beats CT and MR for Diagnosing Some Liver Cancers

September 22, 2020 — Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) helps physicians accurately diagnose some forms of liver cancer ...

Time September 22, 2020
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Ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release quickly improves hand function and reduces hand discomfort, making the procedure a safe, effective, and less invasive alternative to traditional open or endoscopic surgery
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Ultrasound Guidance for Carpal Tunnel

September 17, 2020 — According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release ...

Time September 17, 2020
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Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Handheld Ultrasound Used to Monitor COVID-19 Patients With Cardiac Complications

September 15, 2020 — The world is facing a global pandemic with unknown implications, but it is now well known COVID-19 ...

Time September 15, 2020
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