Ultrasound: Page 63

Is infection lurking on your ultrasound probe?

By Philip Ward

About 29% of practitioners don't disinfect ultrasound probes after each patient, 11% of practitioners fail to use a probe cover for transvaginal or transrectal procedures, and 30% don't use sterile gel sachets for endocavity scans, a new survey from the European Society of Radiology has found.

November 1, 2016

Postsurgery ultrasound doesn't help fractured tibias

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound treatment after surgical repair of a fractured tibia is ineffective, and it's time to discontinue this procedure, according to a study and linked editorial published online Wednesday in BMJ.

October 25, 2016

Ultrasound in the bush: From Paris to Madagascar

By Dr. Anne Fustier

At the end of her radiology training, Dr. Anne Fustier dreamt of free time, travel, and adventure. She spent nine months in Madagascar and now is convinced that travel broadens the mind and ultrasound has major benefits in humanitarian medical practice.

October 25, 2016

3D/4D ultrasound matures as it shows clinical value

By Isabelle Wegmann Hachette

Initially a technology used only by early adopters, 3D/4D ultrasound has indeed come of age, buoyed by mounting evidence of its diagnostic utility in a variety of clinical applications. Today, 3D/4D ultrasound is increasingly being used by healthcare institutions around the world.

October 19, 2016

Sonographers remain vulnerable to musculoskeletal pain

By Erik L. Ridley

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders still remain a bane for sonographers, if a recent survey in Sweden is any indication. However, much can be done to improve sonographer working conditions and decrease the prevalence of pain, researchers reported in a study to be published in the January 2017 issue of Applied Ergonomics.

October 17, 2016

Carestream features systems at JFR 2016

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Carestream Health is promoting its latest technology at the Journées Francophones de Radiologie (JFR), which takes place in Paris from 14 to 17 October.

October 10, 2016

Analogic unveils ultrasound unit in Vienna

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Medical imaging firm Analogic launched its bk3500 ultrasound system at the European Congress on Emergency Medicine, which took place in Vienna from 1 to 5 October.

October 10, 2016

EU-funded photoacoustic breast project sparks interest

By Rebekah Moan

Move over mammography: There's a new imaging device to detect breast cancer. Or there will be in about four years if everything goes according to plan with a large Dutch-led research consortium funded by the European Union (EU).

October 10, 2016

Machine learning may aid reading of thyroid ultrasound

By Erik L. Ridley

Can machine-learning techniques perform better than a radiologist in differentiating between malignant and thyroid nodules on ultrasound? It depends on the experience level of the radiologist, according to research published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

September 29, 2016

Theraclion highlights echotherapy studies

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Ultrasound therapy developer Theraclion is directing attention to three recent studies involving its Echopulse high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technology.

September 27, 2016

Terason ultrasound system added to Cardiospace mission

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer Terason said that its Doppler laser and ultrasound scanner will be used in the Cardiospace mission, a joint French and Chinese study that will assess how astronauts' cardiovascular systems adapt to microgravity conditions and are deconditioned upon return to Earth.

September 27, 2016

Samsung features new ultrasound products in Rome

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Samsung Medison is promoting new products at this week's World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Rome.

September 26, 2016

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