Ultrasound
Study Suggests Ultrasound Could Eliminate Breast Biopsies in Adolescent Girls
Results of a study published in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine in April 2015, indicate that ultrasound examinations could replace invasive excisional tissue biopsies for adolescent girls with breast lumps. More...19 Apr 2015



Portable Ultrasound Saves Lives in Remote Rural Central America
According to the World Health Organization over 60% of the world’s population has no access to diagnostic medical imaging such as ultrasound. To address the problem, Floating Doctors, a nonprofit, humanitarian organization in rural Central America and Haiti, uses open boats to provide healthcare to remote coastal communities.
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30 Mar 2015

New Mobile Healthcare Video Integration Boom System Announced
A new mobile healthcare equipment manager, visualization, and boom system for hospitals and surgery centers has been revealed. The system is intended for use with mobile C-Arms in general surgery, urology, or interventional vascular and radiology image-guided hybrid Operating Rooms. More...15 Mar 2015
In Other News
Precancerous Breast Changes in Women with BRCA Gene Identified Using MR Spectroscopy
Clearer Than Ever with Siemens New Mobile Acuson P500 Ultrasound
Report Highlights the Importance of Avoiding Unnecessary Computed Tomography Scans
Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms Reversed for the First Time
New Integrated System for Prostate Biopsies Using Ultrasound Imaging with MRI Guidance
US FDA Announces Clearance for New Handheld Bladder Scanner
High-Resolution Ultrasound and MRI for Management of Peroneal Tendon Injuries
Trend Toward Smaller Ultrasound Devices as Sales Increase
Guidelines Released for Quantitative Monitoring of Critically Ill and Surgery Patients Using Echocardiography
Compact Ultrasound Scanner Measures Bladder Volume
Update Guidelines Published for Echo Cardiac Chamber Quantification in Adults
Using Portable Ultrasound to Identify Possible Heart Attacks and Strokes Before Symptoms Arise
Ultrasound Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening Not Necessary for Diagnosis of All Women with Dense Breasts
Study Shows Potential for Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with Focused Ultrasound
Warning Issued Against Unsupervised Use of Handheld Fetal Ultrasound Devices
Breast Density Notification Laws in the USA Found to Considerably Raise Costs Yet Save Few Lives
New Generation of 3-D Ultrasound and Mammography Image Processing Software Announced
New Ultrasound Technology Penetrates Bone and Metal
Handheld Ultrasound Technology Used to Help Medical Students Optimize Diagnoses
Streamlined Ultrasound System with All-Touch Control Panel Designed to Enhance Productivity
Low-Resolution Ultrasound Used to Measure Muscle Health
Intravascular Photoacoustic Imaging Technology Designed for Diagnosing Heart Disease
Ultrasound Used to Help Children with Speech Problems
MedImaging channel of MedImaging offers comprehensive coverage of medical sonography in its Ultrasound channel dealing with diagnostic and obstetric sonography, palliative applications (MRgFUS), as well as reports on scanners and transducers.