Ultrasound: Page 30

RIS firms must give more support to radiology, urges RCR
By Philip Ward
Tech companies -- particularly radiology information system (RIS) providers -- must improve data presentation for radiologists so they can put their case better to management about the significant workforce shortages facing the specialty, according to a new report from the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR).
November 4, 2020
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Sonographers demand support over prenatal scanning rules
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A growing number of confrontations have been occurring in the U.K. during prenatal scans due to new rules preventing birth partners from attending the appointments over the risk of COVID-19 infection. The confrontations have been condemned by the Society of Radiographers.
November 3, 2020
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Insightec touts studies on focused ultrasound
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Two international studies are using Insightec's Exablate Neuro focused ultrasound with the goal of stopping the progression of Parkinson's disease, rather than merely treating the symptoms, which hasn't been done before, according to the researchers.
October 29, 2020
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Mindray debuts new point-of-care ultrasound system
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Mindray Medical International has launched a new point-of-care ultrasound system, ME8.
October 25, 2020
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Italian team reports new data on COVID-19 tests
By Theresa Pablos
A group of emergency physicians from Turin, Italy, have used the point-of-care lung ultrasound scan findings and clinical symptoms of more than 200 patients to highlight patients with false-negative COVID-19 test results.
October 25, 2020
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Handheld ultrasound proves value in pandemic
By Simon Harris and Alan Stoddart
Demand for handheld ultrasound has increased massively in 2020, and the technology has become a front-line diagnostic tool for patients with suspected COVID-19. Our special feature article looks at what's driving the growth of the sector and investigates whether handheld systems will bring imaging into the home.
October 21, 2020
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Philips reports sharp drop in ultrasound sales
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has recorded a 3% decline in sales on a comparable basis for its global Diagnosis & Treatment businesses during the third quarter of 2020, but this represents an improvement compared with the 9% fall in Q2, CEO Frans van Houten told a press briefing on 19 October.
October 19, 2020
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New research highlights progress in residual breast cancer
By Erik L. Ridley
Image-guided biopsy of the tumor bed or residual abnormalities found on imaging after neoadjuvant chemotherapy is gaining popularity as a predictive tool for assessing residual cancer. The technique can help to identify exceptional treatment responders for de-escalation of local therapy, an international study has found.
October 19, 2020
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Top sonographer gives tips on working in pandemic
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
To continue working safely as the pandemic progresses, sonographers must take into account their local context and setting, according to Gill Harrison, professional officer for ultrasound at the U.K. Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR). National guidance can help, but it's important for departments to have risk assessments that consider their working environment, individual staff needs, and patient types, she noted in an article on the SCoR website.
October 18, 2020
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How can you meet the challenge posed by skier's thumb?
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Skier's thumb represents between 5% and 10% of all skiing injuries, but skiing only accounts for around 3% of acute ulnar collateral ligament injuries. It can pose a serious diagnostic challenge, but one that can be overcome if six top tips are kept in mind, according to a leading musculoskeletal imaging expert.
October 14, 2020
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How do sonographers view the pandemic?
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
It's clear there's no quick fix to the pandemic, Morag Stout, a consultant sonographer at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, U.K., has written in an article posted on the Society and College of Radiographers website. "This pandemic is not a short, sharp shock; it is a marathon," she noted.
October 11, 2020
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Space, the final frontier: France embarks on new mission
By Frances Rylands-Monk
The French society of radiology and the country's national center for space exploration have signed a partnership, delegates learned at the French national radiology congress on 4 October. The aim is to develop imaging solutions to be sent on space flights and to collaborate on image collection and optimization, teleradiology, and training of astronauts.
October 5, 2020
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