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).

Ultrasound 'microjets' enable targeted treatment of neurological conditions
It can be difficult to deliver targeted therapy to the brain due to its protective barrier, which only allows certain nutrients and oxygen to pass through.
Risk prediction algorithm slashes number of unnecessary thyroid nodule biopsies
Although the vast majority of nodules are benign, many are referred for biopsy as a precaution to rule out malignancy.
20-minute ultrasound-guided procedure could cure hypertension
Hypertension caused by unilateral aldosterone-producing adrenal adenomas is curable by laparoscopic removal of the entire adrenal gland, but the invasiveness and recovery time can deter patients from the treatment.
ASE shares new guidelines for ultrasound-guided vascular access
The American Society of Echocardiography included descriptions, diagrams and ultrasound images in the new document to make it as helpful as possible.
Ultrasound-maker Butterfly Network seeks to raise $76M through public stock offering
Based in Burlington, Massachusetts, the company offers a handheld, single-probe, whole-body scanner for under $4,000.

Ultrasound 'microjets' enable targeted treatment of neurological conditions

It can be difficult to deliver targeted therapy to the brain due to its protective barrier, which only allows certain nutrients and oxygen to pass through.

Risk prediction algorithm slashes number of unnecessary thyroid nodule biopsies

Although the vast majority of nodules are benign, many are referred for biopsy as a precaution to rule out malignancy.

20-minute ultrasound-guided procedure could cure hypertension

Hypertension caused by unilateral aldosterone-producing adrenal adenomas is curable by laparoscopic removal of the entire adrenal gland, but the invasiveness and recovery time can deter patients from the treatment.

Figure from the new ASE guideline for ultrasound guided vascular access, showing vessel and probe orientation on the transverse plane short axis (SAX) view perpendicular to the vessels, or in longitudinal long axis plane (LAX) coaxial to the vessels. Image courtesy of ASE

ASE shares new guidelines for ultrasound-guided vascular access

The American Society of Echocardiography included descriptions, diagrams and ultrasound images in the new document to make it as helpful as possible.

Ultrasound-maker Butterfly Network seeks to raise $76M through public stock offering

Based in Burlington, Massachusetts, the company offers a handheld, single-probe, whole-body scanner for under $4,000.

Medical imaging trends to watch in 2025

The healthcare market analysis firm Signify Research released a list of predictions in radiology its analysts expect to see in 2025.

Jessica H. Porembka, MD, FSBI, associate professor, breast imaging division University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, and vice chair of strategy and quality, and quality assurance medical director, Parkland Radiology in Dallas, explains how an ultrasound-first strategy for noncalcified lesions in DBT proves cost-effective.

Ultrasound-first strategy for noncalcified lesions in DBT proves cost-effective

Jessica Porembka, MD, of the breast imaging division at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, said an ultrasound-first strategy for these lesions in DBT is cost-effective and improves efficiency.

Brookfield zoo dolphin getting prenatal ultrasound

Brookfield Zoo dolphin gets prenatal ultrasound

Allie, a 37-year-old bottlenose dolphin, is reportedly in her second trimester of pregnancy and is giving researchers a unique opportunity to study the gestational period in dolphins.