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).

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Healthcare companies partner for ultrasound-powered Type-2 diabetes treatment

GE HealthCare and Novo Nordisk say ultrasound can be used to stimulate glucose metabolism.

GE HealthCare Venue Ultrasound System

GE HealthCare upgrades ultrasound systems with AI guidance

The Venue product line will receive a step-by-step guidance system designed to help even inexperienced operators capture quality cardiac images.

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GE HealthCare secures $44M from Gates Foundation to develop AI-powered ultrasound technology

The Chicago-based industry giant’s goal is to aid healthcare professionals, including those without specialized training, in producing high-quality imaging exams. 

Ritu Thamman, MD, FASE, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, discusses trends and the technical aspects of strain imaging. #ASE #ASE23 #ASE2023 #strainecho

Strain imaging making a significant impact on the treatment of heart patients

Strain imaging has gained considerable momentum in recent years as an effective tool for getting more value out of heart evaluations. Ritu Thamman, MD, provided an in-depth look at the latest trends in strain echocardiography in an exclusive interview. 

Video of Denise Garris, ASE regulatory consultant and principal of the Korris Group, explaining how reimbursements from insurance andMedicare work to pay or cardiac ultrasound exams. #ASE #ASE360 #ASE23 #ASE2023 #healthcarereimbursment

Understanding reimbursements and coding for echocardiography

"I think everyone would agree that the current fee-for-service model is not working appropriately and there needs to be a fix," regulatory consultant Denise Garris explained in a new interview. 

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AI improves the delivery of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia

Researchers have identified yet another way AI can boost patient outcomes, tracking the effectiveness of a new scanning device from Intelligent Ultrasound. 

Steven Lester, MD, Mayo Clinic, explains how AI will soon revolutionize the echo lab. Photo by Dave Fornell. #ASE #ASE360

How AI can make echo labs more efficient

Advances in AI technology are expected to give physicians more time to provide high-quality care to their patients.

Jackie Sohn, DO, explains the use and trating requirements for intensivists and anesthesiologists to train on using point of care ultrasound (POCUS) at ASE 2023.

Training noncardiologists to perform basic POCUS exams

Jackie Sohn, DO, discussed how POCUS is now incorporated into fellowship training programs and the different ways these handheld and smaller cart-based systems are being utilized in hospitals.