Ultrasound: Page 50

Ultrasound identifies alcohol-induced liver disease
By Kate Madden Yee
Using ultrasound to identify liver damage in alcoholic patients helps inform treatment decisions in this population and may even lead to improved prognoses, according to a study published online in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
August 1, 2018
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U.K. steps up efforts to attract overseas radiologists
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has teamed up with Health Education England (HEE) to help launch a global fellowship program aimed at increasing the number of overseas radiologists in the U.K.
July 31, 2018
FIFA releases data on World Cup imaging
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A total of 39 scans were performed on players during the football World Cup in Russia, and MRI was the most frequently used modality, according to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the organizer of the tournament.
July 24, 2018
SuperSonic gets regulatory seal of approval
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared ultrasound technology developer SuperSonic Imagine's Aixplorer Mach 30 system. The company has also received the European CE Mark for the device, it said.
July 16, 2018
Contrast ultrasound identifies early cervical cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound appears to be an effective alternative to MRI for identifying early cervical cancer -- especially in women who have tumors small enough to make them candidates for surgery, according to a study published in the August issue of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.
July 15, 2018
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3D cardiac model enhances heart valve surgery
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from Germany have developed software that uses ultrasound, MRI, or CT scans of the heart to produce virtual 3D models depicting different stages of heartbeat, according to a presentation at the recent Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery 2018 international congress in Berlin.
July 12, 2018
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New technique remotely activates chemotherapy with ultrasound
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Researchers from the U.K. have used ultrasound to activate heat-sensitive capsules filled with doxorubicin chemotherapy after they arrived at liver tumors, according to an article published online on 9 July in Lancet Oncology.
July 9, 2018
Neural Analytics wins CE Mark for robotic ultrasound
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Medical robotics company Neural Analytics has received the CE Mark for its NeuralBot robotic ultrasound technology.
July 5, 2018
Study: Optical ultrasound system compatible with MRI
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
All-optical ultrasound technology can provide real-time 2D imaging of biological tissue with imaging capabilities comparable to those of an electronic high-frequency ultrasound system, and it could even be used safely with MRI, according to research published in the August issue of Biomedical Optics Express.
July 4, 2018
Hologic starts selling Viera portable breast ultrasound unit
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Women's imaging firm Hologic has started selling its new Viera handheld breast ultrasound scanner in the U.S. and Europe.
June 19, 2018
Turkey prepares to offer huge imaging supply contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Turkish government will soon offer a supply contract for hundreds of millions of dollars worth of medical imaging and patient monitoring equipment, according to a report in Medtech Insight.
June 19, 2018
Elastography for liver disease could replace biopsies
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A new ultrasound technique called time-harmonic elastography could help clinicians diagnose liver disease, and even replace the need for liver biopsies, according to research published in Radiology.
June 18, 2018
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