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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.

Sports medicine physician recommends two high-tech tools to enhance patient care

Research shows that the average person only retains 15 to 20 percent of what he or she is told during a medical appointment. According to Matt Roth, MD, associate medical director for ProMedica Sports Care, when patients have the opportunity to view actual images of their anatomy and diagnosis, their understanding and retention improves.

16 Aug 2012

First hospital penalties for high readmissions detailed

KHN examines new penalties hospitals face under the health law. Meanwhile, Medpage Today reports on the American College of Physicians' new recommendations on government rules about doctors' interactions with patients.

14 Aug 2012

New type of medical imaging could help doctors spot tumors more quickly

Scientists from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and Washington University in St. Louis have developed a new type of medical imaging that gives doctors a new look at live internal organs.

14 Aug 2012

Eating egg yolks accelerates atherosclerosis in a manner similar to smoking

Newly published research led by Dr. David Spence of Western University, Canada, shows that eating egg yolks accelerates atherosclerosis in a manner similar to smoking cigarettes.

14 Aug 2012

Endocrine Society revises clinical practice guideline for management of thyroid dysfunction

The Endocrine Society has made revisions to its 2007 Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for management of thyroid disease during pregnancy and postpartum. The CPG provides recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of patients with thyroid-related medical issues just before and during pregnancy and in the postpartum interval.

12 Aug 2012

Advanced Radiology to offer Amyvid for detection of AD

Advanced Radiology, a division of RadNet, Inc., a national market leader providing high-quality, cost-effective diagnostic imaging services through a network of 237 fully-owned and operated outpatient imaging centers, announced it will be one of a small number of imaging centers in the U.S. to offer Amyvid, a radioactive tracer used in positron emission tomography – computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging that helps to detect the quantity of beta-amyloid plaque in patient's brains.

8 Aug 2012

FDA clears Toshiba’s new 16-element flexible coil system

To improve MR exam efficiency and image quality, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has received FDA clearance for its high-density 16-element flexible coil system, developed in partnership with NeoCoil. The new coil system makes it easier for clinicians to complete high-quality exams and improve diagnostic efficiency.

7 Aug 2012

Toshiba establishes Chinese Procurement Center in Shanghai

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation has established the Chinese Procurement Center in Shanghai.

3 Aug 2012

MDCH unveils Michigan’s Infant Mortality Reduction Plan

The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has unveiled the state's Infant Mortality Reduction Plan, a strategy that includes significant recommendations developed from medical research conducted by the Perinatology Research Branch (PRB) of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health (NICHD/NIH), at the Wayne State University School of Medicine.

2 Aug 2012

Rye Radiology offers new 3D mammography that detects many breast cancers

Rye Radiology Associates, LLP, became the first facility between Manhattan and Syracuse to offer the new FDA-approved 3D mammography which finds more breast cancers than traditional mammography.

31 Jul 2012

Tips to help runners stay on track

Maybe it's running to get in shape or a desire to race like an Olympian. Whatever the goal or reason, Harris County Hospital District physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists have some tips to help runners stay on track.

31 Jul 2012

Enoxaparin prevents PVT in advanced cirrhosis

Enoxaparin significantly reduces portal vein thrombosis and increases overall survival in patients with advanced cirrhosis, the results of an Italian study show.

30 Jul 2012

Erosive hand osteoarthritis ‘a distinct phenotype’

There may be an underlying systemic cause for erosive hand osteoarthritis, suggest study findings showing more inflammatory signs in erosive joints relative to non-erosive joints.

30 Jul 2012

Toshiba’s Vantage Titan 1.5T and 3T MR systems can help visualize CSF bulk flow

Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF), the clear water-like fluid that surrounds the brain and the spinal cord, plays a key role in maintaining balanced brain dynamics. For the first time, CSF bulk flow can now be visualized non-invasively with Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s Vantage Titan 1.5T and 3T MR systems.

30 Jul 2012

Acuo Technologies, Client Outlook and GNAX Health form new strategic alliance

GNAX Health, Acuo Technologies and Client Outlook, announced today the formation of a new strategic alliance to provide an integrated and simplified solution for medical image access, exchange and management.

25 Jul 2012

LSDF announces $570,000 in awards to support commercialization of new health-related products

The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) today announced nearly $570,000 in awards in its inaugural corporate grant program to support commercialization of new health and health-care products by four early-stage Washington-based companies.

25 Jul 2012

Placenta underlies reduced fetal movement

Poor perinatal outcome after the maternal perception of reduced fetal movement is linked to factors associated with placental dysfunction, say experts.

23 Jul 2012

Surgeon-performed ultrasonography ‘indispensable’ for thyroid disease detection

Ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy, when performed by a surgeon, offers benefits in terms of clinical accuracy in detecting thyroid disease, show Turkish study results.

19 Jul 2012

Carotid stenosis, ECG anomalies foreshadow Parkinson’s disease

Individuals aged 65 years and over who have carotid stenosis or electrocardiography abnormalities face an elevated risk for subsequently being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, results of a 14-year longitudinal study show.

19 Jul 2012

Study confirms safety and feasibility of optical coherence tomography in carotid arteries

Our ability to see inside the arteries of vascular disease patients in stunning high resolution before and during stenting procedures can offer a wealth of valuable information. A new study of optical coherence tomography (OCT) confirms the safety and feasibility of this imaging technique in the carotid arteries.

19 Jul 2012