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).

Internet searches reveal skyrocketing interest in POCUS implementation
New data align with a rise in intrigue around bedside point-of-care ultrasound to address growing patient demand.
Ultrasound guidance safer, more effective for biopsies of peripheral lung lesions in pediatric patients
The technique has proven effective in adults, but until recently there has been a lack of data on its use among children.
Bedside POCUS could save hospitals millions when used on patients with shortness of breath
“The explanation here is simple. Ultrasound gives you more information, and more concrete information, about what’s going on,” authors of a new JAMA study say.
3D echo guidance seeing increasing use in congenital heart surgery
Pei-Ni Jone, MD, FASE, director, echocardiography laboratory, Lurie Children’s Hospital Heart Center, member of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Board, explains how 3D echo is being used to better plan, guide and follow up in congenital cardiac surgery.
GE HealthCare launches ‘ultra-premium’ Vivid Pioneer cardiovascular ultrasound system
The company describes Vivid Pioneer as its “most advanced, ultra-premium and adaptive cardiovascular ultrasound system yet.” It includes new and improved AI capabilities and a compact design that is still fully functional in tight workspaces.

Internet searches reveal skyrocketing interest in POCUS implementation

New data align with a rise in intrigue around bedside point-of-care ultrasound to address growing patient demand.

Ultrasound guidance a safer, more accurate method for biopsies of peripheral lung lesions in children

Ultrasound guidance safer, more effective for biopsies of peripheral lung lesions in pediatric patients

The technique has proven effective in adults, but until recently there has been a lack of data on its use among children.

GE Healthcare's Venue Go point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) system features AI-enabled tools to speed workflows, including Caption Guidance to help non-expert users capture diagnostic quality cardiac images. These systems helped drive positive earnings for the company in Q2 2025.

Bedside POCUS could save hospitals millions when used on patients with shortness of breath

“The explanation here is simple. Ultrasound gives you more information, and more concrete information, about what’s going on,” authors of a new JAMA study say.

Pei-Ni Jone, MD, FASE, director, echocardiography laboratory, Lurie Children’s Hospital Heart Center, professor of pediatric cardiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, member of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Board, and the chair of the ASE Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Council Steering Committee, explains how 3D echo is being used to better plan, guide and followup in congenital cardiac surgery.

3D echo guidance seeing increasing use in congenital heart surgery

Pei-Ni Jone, MD, FASE, director, echocardiography laboratory, Lurie Children’s Hospital Heart Center, member of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Board, explains how 3D echo is being used to better plan, guide and follow up in congenital cardiac surgery.

GE HealthCare Vivid Pioneer cardiovascular ultrasound

GE HealthCare launches ‘ultra-premium’ Vivid Pioneer cardiovascular ultrasound system

The company describes Vivid Pioneer as its “most advanced, ultra-premium and adaptive cardiovascular ultrasound system yet.” It includes new and improved AI capabilities and a compact design that is still fully functional in tight workspaces.

Under-reimbursement keeping radiologists from using key imaging modality, docs warn CMS

Radiologists and other physicians recently wrote to Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, asking for changes related to contrast-enhanced ultrasound.

Ultrasound after negative CT scan offers little benefit in emergency gynecological care

“Clinicians should carefully weigh the additional resource utilization against the potential benefit," Yale University emergency medicine experts write in JACR.

Ultrasound use during IUD removals is on the rise

Removals are routinely completed in outpatient offices, but occasionally when complications make them more challenging, providers turn to additional tools for assistance.