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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Echocardiogram add-on predicts patients at risk of developing heart problems from COVID-19

Speckle-tracking strain is a safe, affordable way to gain clues into who may develop atrial fibrillation and require additional monitoring down the road.

Ultrasound technologist among those fired for refusing to receive COVID-19 vaccine

LaTricia Blank and 152 other Houston Methodist employees either resigned or were terminated after the system mandated receiving the shot. 

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Lung ultrasound saves providers dozens of hours compared to CT for severe COVID management

Utilizing lung US would save nearly 81 minutes per patient or 33.75 hours across 25 subjects when compared to chest CT, experts estimated.

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Diagnostic ultrasound cash price 308% higher than national average in one state

There was a sevenfold difference between the lowest and highest price for imaging of the abdomen, according to an analysis of data from more than 2,000 hospitals. 

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The secret sauce to establishing a successful ultrasound imaging clinic for the uninsured

Many Americans may lack access to these critical services, and radiologists are in a unique position to help provide them, experts charged. 

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New imaging device may bypass ultrasound for thyroid cancer screening

The Laser and Ultrasound Co-analyzer for Thyroid Nodules, or LUCA, device was recently tested in a small group of patients and accurately classified 13 benign and four malignant nodules.

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Ultrasound imaging and AI combine to ‘revolutionize’ fetal heart defect diagnosis

Human providers typically spot as few as 30% of these conditions before birth, but a new machine learning model from UCSF bumped the rate up to 95%. 

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Opportunistic screening for fatty liver disease on CT and ultrasound is feasible, experts say

Hepatic steatosis is a common incidental finding on abdominal imaging, but docs do not always denote it, despite its association with liver disease, cirrhosis and diabetes.