Ultrasound: Page 30

Italian AI team determines COVID-19 risk on lung ultrasound

By Erik L. Ridley

Artificial intelligence (AI) researchers from Italy have used deep-learning algorithms to automatically provide risk scores on lung ultrasound exams in COVID-19 patients. They published their results online on 27 May.

June 2, 2021

Esaote debuts new ultrasound scanner

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Italian ultrasound vendor Esaote has introduced its MyLab X75 ultrasound system.

May 31, 2021

Sometimes it's better for everyone if we just do nothing

By Dr. Chris Hammond

Specialties like interventional radiology exist almost entirely in the context of doing procedures rather than managing patient pathways, but it may be in everybody's interests not to intervene at all. Occasionally inaction really is preferable, writes Dr. Chris Hammond.

May 26, 2021

U.K. groups voice disapproval of ESR position statement on ultrasound

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

U.K. radiology groups announced this week they are disappointed that the European Society of Radiology (ESR) is "strongly" recommending ultrasound use by doctors without mentioning the role that radiographers and sonographers have in the provision of high-quality ultrasound services.

May 23, 2021

Wide-scale disruption continues in Ireland after cyberattack

By Philip Ward

Radiology service providers across Ireland are still facing major difficulties in the wake of last Friday's ransomware attack that caused the shutdown of many computer systems. There are now media reports of the hackers posting patient data online to bolster their demands for a $20 million ransom.

May 19, 2021

The curtain falls on Europe's era of independent practitioners

By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD

The infrastructure of radiology is changing rapidly and a new landscape is emerging. The single, independent "universal" imaging specialist is becoming a thing of the past. What factors lie behind this major trend? The Maverinck investigates.

May 17, 2021

Ransomware attack leaves Irish radiology reeling after IT shutdown

By Philip Ward

Radiologists across Ireland are battling hard to deliver services to patients after a ransomware attack led to the closure of many computer systems on Friday. The major disruption looks set to last for several days.

May 16, 2021

Trauma imaging volume falls sharply in pandemic in Germany

COVID-19 restrictions have led to a significant decline in trauma injuries that require imaging, says Prof. Dr. Michael Lell from Nuremberg, Germany, in a Q&A interview. For night-duty CT scans of the midface, the fall has been around 35%.

May 16, 2021

Signs of early cardiac damage boosts risk of death in COVID cases

By Amerigo Allegretto

Researchers from London and Wuhan, China, have found that first-phase ejection fraction on echocardiography scans was strongly associated with survival in COVID-19. The measurement seems to reflect a connection between COVID-19 severity and preexisting preclinical heart failure.

May 13, 2021

Echosens launches upgrade

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

French ultrasound technology developer Echosens announced it has launched SmartExam, an upgrade to its FibroScan product, a noninvasive diagnostic tool for measuring liver fat and stiffness.

May 12, 2021

YellowSchedule installs new booking software in Ireland

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Scheduling software developer YellowSchedule has deployed a customized online booking system at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) in Ireland, according to a report published on 10 May in the Irish Mirror.

May 10, 2021

Vogl elaborates on how best to diagnose and treat venous disease

Venous disease is widespread and common, and it is particularly topical right now, given the potential side effects of COVID-19 vaccines. In a Q&A interview, Prof. Thomas Vogl outlines which venous disorders his team deals with in their daily clinical routine and how they diagnose and treat patients.

May 3, 2021

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