Ultrasound News and Research

RSS

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.

Six-month data from ReCor’s PARADISE System trial on resistant hypertension

ReCor Medical, an emerging medical device company, reported today six-month follow-up data on eight patients who have been treated via renal denervation for their resistant hypertension with the Company's PARADISE System—the only system for renal denervation that is based on ultrasound, not radiofrequency, energy.

16 Jun 2012

Significant increase in use of CT, MRI and PET imaging over the last two decades

Among six large integrated health care systems between 1996 and 2010 there was a substantial increase in the use of advanced diagnostic imaging, including approximately a tripling of the use of computed tomography and nearly a quadrupling of the use of magnetic resonance imaging, as well as a substantial increase in estimated radiation exposure, according to a study in the June 13 issue of JAMA.

13 Jun 2012

Study shows increase in medical imaging in health maintenance organization systems

Concern about overexposure to radiation due to excessive use of medical imaging has come to the fore in recent years. Now, a study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Group Health Research Institute, shows that medical imaging is increasing even in health maintenance organization systems (HMOs), which don't have a financial incentive to conduct them.

13 Jun 2012

Bedside cardiac ultrasound could be taught during residency

Incorporating cardiovascular limited ultrasound exam training for bedside use into the internal medicine residency curriculum is feasible, report US researchers.

11 Jun 2012

Familial predisposition ‘modestly’ affects alcoholic liver disease risk

Environmental factors appear to be the main influence on the risk for alcoholic liver disease, say researchers who found little evidence for familial predisposition to the condition.

11 Jun 2012

UMI, Toshiba partner to sell ultrasound systems in the U.S.

To meet the increased need for advanced ultrasound equipment, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has partnered with United Medical Instruments (UMI), a worldwide provider of new and pre-owned ultrasound systems, parts and transducers, to sell Toshiba's ultrasound systems to the private physician office and clinic market in the U.S.

11 Jun 2012

Study confirms linear association between JBA and future stroke rate

Researchers from the Imperial College Faculty of Medicine in London in the United Kingdom revealed that the presence and size of a juxtaluminal black (hypoechoic) area (JBA) on carotid ultrasound of asymptomatic carotid artery plaques can predict the occurrence of ipsilateral ischemic stroke.

11 Jun 2012

La. gov. signs bill increasing wait time between mandatory ultrasound, abortion

The bill signed by Bobby Jindal would also require abortion providers to offer women the opportunity to listen to the fetal heartbeat. In other abortion news, a Michigan legislative panel endorses a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

8 Jun 2012

Ocular pulse amplitude reliable, safe screening test for carotid artery stenosis

A simple eye test may someday offer an effective way to identify patients who are at high risk for stroke, say researchers at the University of Zurich. They showed that a test called ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) can reliably detect carotid artery stenosis (CAS), a condition that clogs or blocks the arteries that feed the front part of the brain.

8 Jun 2012

Risk of leukaemia and brain cancer in children could be tripled by radiation exposure from CT scans

Radiation exposure received from 2 to 3 computed tomography (CT) scans of the head in childhood (aged under 15 years)—giving a cumulative dose of around 60 mGy— can triple the risk of later developing brain cancer, while around 5 to 10 such scans (cumulative dose around 50 mGy) could triple the risk of developing leukaemia (with the differing number of scans related to different absorption rates of the brain versus the bone marrow and age at time of scanning).

7 Jun 2012

Four live cases using Toshiba's Infinix-i vascular X-ray systems to be showcased at NCVH

Enabling physicians to transition between cardiac and peripheral work seamlessly during a single procedure, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s Infinix-i vascular X-ray systems facilitate better physician workflow and support improved patient care.

6 Jun 2012

Special echocardiograms show promise for early detection of heart disease in RA patients

Special echocardiograms show promise for early detection of a potentially deadly complication in rheumatoid arthritis: heart disease, Mayo Clinic research shows. The findings were being presented at The European League Against Rheumatism annual meeting in Berlin.

6 Jun 2012

Prenatal Imaging Center offers new ultrasound technology with high image clarity

Prenatal Imaging Center, LLC is the only imaging center in the Kansas area to offer HDlive. HDlive is the newest ultrasound technology available and provides extraordinary image clarity. This equipment provides an even more detailed view of baby and womb.

2 Jun 2012

Electronic nose and optoacoustics improve diagnosis of prostate cancer

Chances of survival of prostate cancer depend strongly on the stage at which the disease is diagnosed. Now scientists have developed new methods relying on an electronic nose and optoacoustics to improve the diagnosis techniques and avoid fatal treatment delays

2 Jun 2012

MRS, Sectra partner to distribute MRS7 mammography tracking and reporting system

International medical technology company, Sectra, announces an agreement with Mammography Reporting System Inc. (MRS), a leading mammography tracking and reporting system provider, to distribute its solution, MRS7, fully integrated with Sectra Breast Imaging PACS.

2 Jun 2012

Imaging of blood flow provides new way to look into cardiac abnormalities and dysfunction

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine are pioneering new ultrasound techniques that provide the first characterization of multidirectional blood flow in the heart. By focusing on fluid dynamics - specifically, the efficiency with which blood enters and exits the heart's left ventricle - the researchers believe they can detect heart disease even when traditional measures show no sign of trouble.

2 Jun 2012

Ultrasound News and Research

Further Reading

Six-month data from ReCor’s PARADISE System trial on resistant hypertension

Significant increase in use of CT, MRI and PET imaging over the last two decades

Study shows increase in medical imaging in health maintenance organization systems

Bedside cardiac ultrasound could be taught during residency

Familial predisposition ‘modestly’ affects alcoholic liver disease risk

UMI, Toshiba partner to sell ultrasound systems in the U.S.

Study confirms linear association between JBA and future stroke rate

La. gov. signs bill increasing wait time between mandatory ultrasound, abortion

Ocular pulse amplitude reliable, safe screening test for carotid artery stenosis

Risk of leukaemia and brain cancer in children could be tripled by radiation exposure from CT scans

Four live cases using Toshiba's Infinix-i vascular X-ray systems to be showcased at NCVH

Special echocardiograms show promise for early detection of heart disease in RA patients

Prenatal Imaging Center offers new ultrasound technology with high image clarity

Electronic nose and optoacoustics improve diagnosis of prostate cancer

MRS, Sectra partner to distribute MRS7 mammography tracking and reporting system

Imaging of blood flow provides new way to look into cardiac abnormalities and dysfunction

Hip arthroplasty pseudotumors ‘cause for great concern’

Health care, women's health issues split Midwest voters ahead of elections

Kona Medical raises $30 million in Series C financing

GE to provide attendees with overview of new oncology solutions at ASCO annual meeting

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Latest News