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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Imaging suggests blood clots are more common in COVID than pneumonia

In a recent study, venous thromboembolisms were detected in those with COVID via multiple imaging modalities at a rate of 16.3% compared to 9.2% in individuals with CAP.

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American College of Radiology loses fight with CMS over ultrasound payment restriction

Despite the denial, ACR said it will continue fighting “misguided proposed edits,” having scored victories a “significant” percentage of the time.

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These ultrasound features predict ovarian cancer

Doctors created a simple system that categorizes adnexal lesions as classic or nonclassic to streamline the process of ovarian cancer risk stratification.

Research links echocardiographic measures to dementia risk

For the first time, associations between left atrial function and dementia were uncovered via electrocardiograms, experts shared in JAMA.

William A. Zoghbi, MD, MACC, FAHA, FASE, is the chair of the Department of Cardiology at the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, and past president of both the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE).

VIDEO: New advances in echocardiography

William A. Zoghbi, MD, past president of the ACC and ASE, discussed the latest trends in cardiac ultrasound technology. 

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Fujifilm files suit against rival ultrasound maker Butterfly Network claiming patent infringement

A Butterfly Network spokesperson said the company has a "robust" portfolio of patents and plans to defend itself against any claims in court. 

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Patients prioritize higher imaging sensitivity over lower costs when weighing HCC screening options

These results have important implications for understanding patient preferences as determinants of adherence, imaging experts wrote recently. 

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Ultrasound features that indicate difficulty of vaginal childbirth

Ultrasound assessments of fetal head position have been used to predict delivery mode, but never delivery difficulty, experts recently discussed in the Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction.

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