Theresa Pablos[email protected]Clinical NewsLong waiting times for imaging persist in EnglandMany patients in England are still waiting six weeks or more for imaging and other diagnostic tests, but the figures for June represent a slight improvement on May, according to a report published on 13 August by National Health Service England.August 13, 2020Clinical NewsU.K. trial shows earlier breast screening has benefitNew findings from a large randomized breast screening trial in the U.K. show that there is a mortality benefit if screening starts when women are in their 40s. But that benefit seems to fade over time, according to a study published on 12 August in the Lancet Oncology.August 11, 2020Clinical NewsItalian survey identifies more ultrasound use in pandemicThe more widespread use of lung ultrasonography by physicians in the COVID-19 pandemic is responsible for much of the modality's recent growth, a survey by the Italian thoracic ultrasound academy has found. The full results have been published in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.August 4, 2020Clinical NewsShould keepsake ultrasound be regulated?Ultrasound professionals are calling for more regulation of fetal sonography amid the continued growth of souvenir outlets that provide services for pregnant women, according to an article posted on 23 July in the BMJ. For a fee of up to 250 pounds (274 euros), shops offer a variety of nondiagnostic fetal ultrasound products, including "4D bonding scans" and mementos.July 27, 2020Clinical NewsSpanish group compares ultrasound vs. CT for COVID-19A group from Spain that was on the frontlines in the battle with COVID-19 compared lung ultrasound to CT in a study published on 13 July in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. They believe that ultrasound has enough advantages to support its use as a first-line modality.July 23, 2020Clinical NewsItalian group assesses POCUS lung scans for COVID-19Physicians from Italy found that initial lung scans with point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) could predict which patients with COVID-19 might be at a greater risk of death, according to a prospective study published on 15 July in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.July 21, 2020Clinical NewsBelgian team performs CT autopsies on COVID-19 patientsResearchers from Belgium are using CT to help perform minimally invasive autopsies on patients who died after being diagnosed with COVID-19. More than 70% of next of kin agree to such an autopsy, and the group hopes the scans will cast a light on the physical mechanisms that led to the fatalities.July 13, 2020Clinical NewsNovel transducer design can boost elastography outcomeGerman researchers have developed a 3D-printed device with built-in pressure sensors that fits around an ultrasound transducer and can acquire accurate shear-wave elastography measurements for breast imaging and other applications. They published their results on 15 June in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.June 23, 2020Clinical NewsWhat can ultrasound reveal about COVID-19 lung cases?Contrast-enhanced ultrasound exams can identify patterns in the lung not typically associated with pneumonia, Italian researchers have reported. In three patients with COVID-19, they found large perfusion defects in a pattern not typical of pneumonia or lung collapse.May 24, 2020Clinical NewsLung ultrasound scans reduce staff exposure to COVID-19Daily lung ultrasound scans reduced the need for other imaging methods in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure, reducing healthcare staff exposure to the virus, according to the findings of a study published on 6 May in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.May 13, 2020Previous PagePage 4 of 6Next PageTop StoriesCTRevealed: The cause of CT safety incident in BelgiumA single bottle of contaminated contrast agent was the cause of eight patients becoming unwell after undergoing CT in Dendermonde, East Flanders. Bracco has now issued a statement.MRIIntroducing Maskell’s Law of CancerArtificial IntelligenceInterview with JFR 2025 president: Part 1CTIt's time to get tough on unnecessary scans, Italians saySponsor Content"Join Us"
