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).

FDA clears catheter-based 4D visualization platform for complex heart procedures
The new technology from LUMA Vision allows operators to deliver 2D and 4D ultrasound images in real time. The advanced catheter was built with maneuverability and increased visibility in mind.
FDA clears AI-powered echocardiography software
HeartFocus guides users through the entire process, making it so that even novices can deliver high-quality echocardiograms every time.
Right heart cardiac ultrasound contrast agent for shunts enters U.S. trial
Currently there are no FDA cleared echocardiography contrast agents commercially available for use on the right side of the heart to detect shunts, but a new agent that promises to improve workflow and imaging is about to enter a U.S. trial.
GE HealthCare launches new AI-enabled automated breast ultrasound system
Ivenia ABUS Premium was designed to help streamline the supplemental breast ultrasound workloads and enhance diagnoses by improving ease of use and image reproducibility.
ASE updates recommendations for assessing right heart function in patients with pulmonary hypertension
The new guidelines were designed to ensure sonographers and other members of the heart team have the information they need to screen patients when appropriate and identify early warnings signs of PH.

Intel and Samsung improve fetal ultrasound, Konica Minolta’s teleradiology platform, and more radiology vendor updates

Plus, Change Healthcare and Vizient strike a deal and Lunit's breast AI platform rivals rads.

Fujifilm’s point-of-care ultrasound scores FDA clearance for COVID-19 use, plus more radiology vendor news

Also, Hyperfine's portable MRI touted in JAMA Neurology, United Imaging partners with Mass General on AI, and more.

High-intensity focused ultrasound helps 91% of prostate cancer patients avoid radical treatment

Experts from USC’s Keck School of Medicine shared their findings recently in the Journal of Urology.

Targeted ultrasound scores high marks as mammography alternative for breastfeeding women

US is the go-to approach for confirming masses in cases of pregnancy-associated breast cancer, but there is scant data on the practice.

Shear wave imaging ‘extremely promising’ for assessment of myocardial stiffness in heart transplant recipients

The noninvasive technique shows potential where cardiac magnetic resonance imaging falls short.

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Imaging providers shift from CT to ultrasound-dominant approach for pediatric appendicitis cases

Campaigns to limit radiation dosage among children likely influenced this trend, researchers noted recently in JACR.

Automated and structured reporting for thyroid ultrasound drops errors down to zero

That’s according to a new study out of Duke University exploring the effectiveness of various TI-RADS strategies, published recently in JACR.

Medical startup Exo receives $40M for handheld ultrasound to speed up imaging emergencies

The Redwood City, California, company has now raised nearly $100 million overall, with this round of financing going toward finalizing its technology and workflow apps.

Ultrasound

FDA clears catheter-based 4D visualization platform for complex heart procedures

FDA clears AI-powered echocardiography software

Right heart cardiac ultrasound contrast agent for shunts enters U.S. trial

GE HealthCare launches new AI-enabled automated breast ultrasound system

ASE updates recommendations for assessing right heart function in patients with pulmonary hypertension