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Ultrasound is a procedure in which high-energy sound waves are bounced off internal tissues or organs and make echoes. The echo patterns are shown on the screen of an ultrasound machine, forming a picture of body tissues called a sonogram. Also called ultrasonography.

New breast imaging programs effective in diagnosing palpable breast masses in Ugandan women

Radiologists are a step closer to implementing a program in an underserved region of Uganda for diagnosing and treating women with palpable breast masses.

15 Apr 2013

New ACMG statement on Noninvasive Prenatal Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics has just released an important new Policy Statement on "Noninvasive Prenatal Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy."

9 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 8, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about the politics surrounding the Wednesday unveiling of President Barack Obama's budget as well as other news about the health law's implementation.

8 Apr 2013

Pros and cons of new screening technologies for breast cancer

Although mammography, the gold standard of breast cancer screening, reduces breast cancer mortality, it has important limitations. Critics point to reduced sensitivity for women with dense breasts, a high rate of false positives leading to excessive biopsies, and concerns about long-term effects of repeated radiation.

8 Apr 2013

Samsung to showcase UGEO H60 ultrasound system at AIUM Annual Convention

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, today announced the Samsung UGEO H60, the first ultrasound system integrating Samsung technology and design introduced to the U.S. medical imaging market.

8 Apr 2013

ACMG supports use of non-invasive prenatal screening in women with singleton pregnancies

The American College of Medical Genetics issued a position statement to support the use of non-invasive prenatal screening in women with singleton pregnancies.

8 Apr 2013

Using MRI to measure blood flow over atherosclerotic plaques can help identify high-risk plaques

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to measure blood flow over atherosclerotic plaques could help identify plaques at risk for thrombosis.

7 Apr 2013

Researchers say breast cancer screening requires a personalized approach

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center predict that advancements in breast cancer screening will need a personalized touch because mammography is not a "one strategy fits all" technology.

5 Apr 2013

Ala. lawmakers approve controversial new abortion clinic regulations

The measure, which still must be signed by the governor, would make abortion clinics use doctors with admitting privileges at local hospitals, a move opponents say could force the state's five clinics to close.

5 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 4, 2013

Kaiser Health News staff writer Julie Appleby, working in collaboration with USA Today, reports: "It's not just sore throats and flu shots anymore. Walgreens today became the first retail store chain to expand its health care services to include diagnosing and treating patients for chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes and high cholesterol. The move is the retail industry's boldest push yet into an area long controlled by physicians, and comes amid continuing concerns about health care costs and a potential shortage of primary care doctors" (Appleby, 4/4).

4 Apr 2013

New tool can help improve ultrasound treatment for soft tissue injuries

A new tool developed at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the UK's National Measurement Institute, could help improve the quality of ultrasound treatment for soft tissue injuries such as muscle strains and ligament damage.

4 Apr 2013

FDA clears LENSAR Laser System to perform corneal, arcuate incisions during cataract surgery

LENSAR Inc., developer of the next generation LENSAR Laser System™ for refractive cataract surgery, announced today that the company's laser system has received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration for the execution of arcuate incisions during cataract surgery.

3 Apr 2013

Handheld ultrasound devices: an interview with Warren Ortmann, Signostics

Ultrasound devices use sound waves to image the organs of the body safely, without the use of radiation. The sound waves are produced by applying a current to a piezoelectric crystal housed in a transducer. The crystal alters shape and creates a sound wave.

3 Apr 2013

Engineers develop prototype telerobotic platform for bladder cancer treatment

Although bladder cancer is the sixth most common form of cancer in the U.S. and the most expensive to treat, the basic method that doctors use to treat it hasn't changed much in more than 70 years.

3 Apr 2013

Halt Medical reveals initial commercialization results, additional launch plans for Acessa System

Halt Medical, Inc. announced today initial commercialization results for the Acessa System and additional launch plans.

1 Apr 2013

Texas surgeon performs groundbreaking robotic laparoscopic procedure on pregnant patient

Performing surgery on a pregnant patient is a delicate matter. Risks to both mother and baby must be carefully weighed in every decision a surgeon makes. Recently, at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, a surgeon performed a groundbreaking robotic laparoscopic procedure on a 35-year-old pregnant patient whose cervix was too short to sustain a pregnancy.

30 Mar 2013

GE Healthcare seeks approval to supply Optison to EU market from Oslo manufacturing facility

GE Healthcare today announced that it has submitted an application to amend its European Marketing Authorisation that will allow the company to manufacture Optison 0.19 mg/ml dispersion for injection within its own facility.

30 Mar 2013

Study suggests sex discrimination starts in womb in male-dominated societies

Women in India are more likely to get prenatal care when pregnant with boys, according to groundbreaking research that has implications for girls' health and survival.

28 Mar 2013

AIUM Ultrasound First Forum reveals role of ultrasound in health care solution

The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine hosted an Ultrasound First Forum in November 2012, which addressed the expanding role of ultrasound imaging as a "first" imaging examination and was devoted to encouraging the use of ultrasound as a safe, effective, and affordable alternative to other diagnostic imaging modalities where scientific evidence supports its appropriateness.

27 Mar 2013

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals reports positive results from phase IIa Frozen Shoulder Syndrome clinical trial

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced positive data for collagenase clostridium histolyticum or CCH which is being developed for the potential treatment, if approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, of adult patients with adhesive capsulitis, commonly known as Frozen Shoulder syndrome.

26 Mar 2013

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New breast imaging programs effective in diagnosing palpable breast masses in Ugandan women

New ACMG statement on Noninvasive Prenatal Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy

First Edition: April 8, 2013

Pros and cons of new screening technologies for breast cancer

Samsung to showcase UGEO H60 ultrasound system at AIUM Annual Convention

ACMG supports use of non-invasive prenatal screening in women with singleton pregnancies

Using MRI to measure blood flow over atherosclerotic plaques can help identify high-risk plaques

Researchers say breast cancer screening requires a personalized approach

Ala. lawmakers approve controversial new abortion clinic regulations

First Edition: April 4, 2013

New tool can help improve ultrasound treatment for soft tissue injuries

FDA clears LENSAR Laser System to perform corneal, arcuate incisions during cataract surgery

Handheld ultrasound devices: an interview with Warren Ortmann, Signostics

Engineers develop prototype telerobotic platform for bladder cancer treatment

Halt Medical reveals initial commercialization results, additional launch plans for Acessa System

Texas surgeon performs groundbreaking robotic laparoscopic procedure on pregnant patient

GE Healthcare seeks approval to supply Optison to EU market from Oslo manufacturing facility

Study suggests sex discrimination starts in womb in male-dominated societies

AIUM Ultrasound First Forum reveals role of ultrasound in health care solution

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals reports positive results from phase IIa Frozen Shoulder Syndrome clinical trial

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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