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Quantitative ultrasound parameters offer new tool for diagnosing lung disease

Medical Xpress: Radiology

Researchers have established a suite of parameters that can be determined using ultrasound to quantitatively measure different physical characteristics of the lung. The researchers also demonstrated that the parameters can be used to accurately diagnose and assess the severity of lung diseases in an animal model.

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Quantitative Ultrasound Parameters Offer New Tool for Diagnosing Lung Disease

MedImaging Radiography

Researchers have defined a set of ultrasound parameters that quantitatively evaluate various physical lung characteristics for a more accurate assessment.

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Non-Invasive Ultrasound Imaging Device Diagnoses Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease

MedImaging Radiography

A new computer-based diagnostic tool combines ultrasound imagery with specific clinical indicators to evaluate the risk of moderate-to-severe renal fibrosis.

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New Ultrasound Technologies Improve Diagnosis for Cancer, Liver Disease and Other Pathologies

MedImaging Ultrasound

New technologies developed by researchers may soon enhance ultrasound's effectiveness in diagnosing conditions such as cancer, liver disease, and other.

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New ultrasound technology may revolutionize respiratory disease diagnoses

ScienceDaily

By evaluating sound vibrations produced by the airflow induced within the lungs and bronchial tree during normal breathing as well as those produced by the larynx during vocalizations, doctors can identify potential disease-related abnormalities within the respiratory system.

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AI Automatically Diagnoses Severe Heart Valve Disease from Ultrasound Scans

MedImaging Ultrasound

Researchers have developed a deep learning model capable of automatically identifying severe aortic stenosis, a common valvular heart disease, using simple heart ultrasound scans.

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Ultrasound test detects 96% of ovarian cancers

AuntMinnie

An ultrasound test can identify 96% of ovarian cancers in postmenopausal women, researchers have reported. The test showed higher sensitivity for flagging the disease than the standard of care, wrote a team led by Sudha Sundard, MD, of the University of Birmingham in the U.K.