AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 1, 2024

French-based SuperSonic Imagine has launched PocketVu, a fleet of handheld ultrasound devices for diagnostic medical ultrasound imaging. PocketVu features lightweight, multiple scanning modes, AI-powered auto image quality adjustment, compatibility with DICOM 3.0

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 13, 2025

AI-guided point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can accurately detect tuberculosis (TB), according to research presented April 14 at the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) conference in Vienna, Austria. We gained in specificity when using AI algorithms to interpret these ultrasound images.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 15, 2025

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can be a useful tool for diagnosing "retained products of conception" in women, suggest findings published January 13 in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Ultrasound is the go-to method for diagnosing tissue retained as the result of conception. in the entire study cohort.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 6, 2024

Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a useful tool for interventions, according to a March 3 presentation given at ECR 2024. Ultrasound contrast agent use can be ubiquitous in interventional practice and can solve many logistical or clinical diagnostic problems,” he said.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 23, 2024

While the use of ultrasound for pediatric appendicitis imaging has increased, the modality -- as well as MRI -- remains underutilized in this area, according to research published August 22 in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. Ultrasound alone was used in 53.3% Ultrasound alone was used in 53.3% NSQIP-P hospital 71.7%

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A computer-aided diagnostic (CAD) system improves the diagnostic performance of breast ultrasound, according to findings published October 6 in Heliyon. Ultrasound is the go-to modality for diagnostic breast imaging after suspicious mammography findings. However, conventional ultrasound isn’t without its faults.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 27, 2025

AI could help sonographers find fetal abnormalities faster without sacrificing diagnostic quality, according to research published March 27 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Previous studies suggest that AI can help improve the performance of screening fetal anomaly ultrasound scans. However, they did not automate CHD diagnosis.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 26, 2024

Combining ultrasound features and immune-inflammatory markers could help predict axillary lymph node metastasis (ALNM) in breast cancer patients, according to research published June 24 in Academic Radiology. Previous studies suggest that several ultrasound imaging characteristics of primary breast tumors are tied to ALNM.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 1, 2024

An ultrasound test can identify 96% of ovarian cancers in postmenopausal women, researchers have reported. Early diagnosis of ovarian cancer is vital, and we are pleased to see this research demonstrate that there are more accurate ways of using ultrasound," Sundard and colleagues said in a statement released by the university.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Combining ultrasound with MRI could help better differentiate between benign and malignant breast nonmass-like lesions initially detected on ultrasound, a study published October 12 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology found. Ultrasound and MRI have their tradeoffs in supplemental breast imaging. Sensitivity 93.7%

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Studies to be presented in Chicago will explore ultrasound’s clinical applications in musculoskeletal, pediatric, abdominal, and women's imaging among other applications. Furthermore, ultrasound's use as a supplemental tool will be explored, including for breast cancer detection and follow-up imaging. And let’s not forget about AI.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 2, 2025

It's mostly to prove that the equipment works and we can acquire images that are diagnostic and that this tool can then be used in the future to assist in more hypothesis-driven work, he said.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 24, 2025

I thought, why doesnt the ultrasound community have their own society within different states? McMahon has had more than 14 years of experience as a registered diagnostic medical sonographer after graduating with her bachelor's degree at Mt. Aloysius College in Cresson, PA.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) is useful as an adjunct to digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) in opportunistic screening and diagnostic imaging, suggest findings published October 14 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. The team included 1,089 ABUS exams, with 909 being screening exams and 180 being diagnostic exams.

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Professional Radiology

APRIL 17, 2023

Diagnostic Imaging is a great tool for your medical professional to use to detect issues sooner rather than later. There are several types of diagnostic imaging available today; each one used to visualize the internal structures of the body to assist doctors in diagnosis and treating various diseases and medical conditions.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 24, 2024

A nomogram combining ultrasound features and TI-RADS parameters can differentiate between malignant and benign thyroid nodules, according to research published January 22 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. The American College of Radiology (ACR) created TI-RADS based on gray-scale ultrasound features.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 20, 2025

Private equity firm HCAP Partners has launched Integrated Diagnostic Services, a mobile diagnostics company focused on expanding access to mobile imaging and lab services. Services include mobile x-ray, ultrasound, echocardiography, electrocardiography, and laboratory services.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In his presentation, Katsutoshi Sugimoto, MD, PhD, from Tokyo Medical University in Japan discussed the performance of a model he and colleagues developed, which combines multiparametric ultrasound markers. They found that combining normalized local variance with shear-wave speed improves assessment of advanced liver fibrosis.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Rural, older, and poorer children face barriers in obtaining an ultrasound exam for acute appendicitis, according to research published October 17 in the Journal of Surgical Research. It also found that they are less likely to undergo ultrasound at hospitals that have ultrasound resources. emergency departments.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 9, 2024

An immersive virtual reality (VR)-based test can distinguish between operators with varying levels of thoracic ultrasound skill, a Danish study published January 6 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology found. With ultrasound being a user-dependent imaging modality, operator skills are important for diagnostic accuracy.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The ultrasound market is going through one of the most exciting and innovative periods in its history. The handheld ultrasound market is still maturing, there are many new technologies being developed such as ultrasound patches and wearable transducers, opening new avenues for diagnostic use.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) could be a suitable alternative to CT for early detection of complications in splenic trauma thats nonoperatively managed, according to a study presented on February 28 at ECR 2025. Finardi, however, highlighted that timing for such management has not been established.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 26, 2024

“Living” and “viable” should be avoided in first-trimester ultrasound lexicon when imaging pregnant women, according to new guidelines introduced August 27 by the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound (SRU), published in Radiology.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A medical team at the University of California (UC) Davis Health recently performed what it’s calling the world’s first endoscopic, ultrasound-guided core biopsy of a pancreatic tumor with a drilling method. It highlighted that this can make way for better diagnostic workup. “It It is done in an easier-to-control way.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Available in two versions -- SE and UE -- the new scanner features a 70 cm design and integrated AI-enabled MR Smart Workflow software, the latter of which increases patient throughput without compromising diagnostic quality, the company said.

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Radiology Business

MARCH 24, 2025

The HCAP Partners-backed group will provide X-ray, ultrasound, EKGs and lab work, serving as a cheaper alternative to hospitals.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Ultrasound equipment supplier Redstone Healthcare has acquired Ingmed, a Honduras-based medical equipment company. Ingmed’s ultrasound, patient monitoring, and defibrillator repair expertise will complement Redstone's technical capabilities and product portfolio, according to the firm.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

7, according to the recently published IMV 2023 Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Service Outlook Report. 7, indicating that larger hospitals and facilities in more urban locations are most likely to prioritize the use of predictive maintenance service features on their diagnostic imaging equipment.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 20, 2023

billion on service-related expenses for diagnostic imaging equipment, according to the recently published IMV 2023 Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Service Outlook Report. The modalities with the highest service-related expenditures are CT, x-ray, MRI, ultrasound, and mammography. Davin Korstjens of IMV Medical Information Division.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 3, 2025

Founded in 2008, Onsite has performed more than two million exams across 26 states, the company reported, adding that it uses AI technology and offers 3D screening mammography, automated screening breast ultrasound, diagnostic mammography/breast ultrasound, and lifetime breast cancer risk assessment.

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Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Despite a low 2% to 10% malignancy rate, biopsy is typically recommended when a BI-RADS 4A lesion is discovered in breast tissue.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 14, 2025

HeartFocus enables healthcare providers to perform diagnostic-grade echocardiograms from any compatible handheld, portable, or cart-based device, according to DESKi. The HeartFocus app runs Al models to guide, detect, and capture the 10 ultrasound cardiac reference views in real time.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Lung ultrasound (LUS) scoring is reliable for determining whether preterm newborns need surfactant for suspected respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), a study published February 19 in Pediatrics & Neonatology found. It also compared ultrasound scores with chest x-ray scores to predict the need for surfactant administration.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 6, 2023

Registered nurses, NPs and EMTs bolstered the quality of their scans with the help of deep learning-based guidance.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 16, 2025

Attenuation coefficient (AC) measurements from ultrasound can help better detect hepatic steatosis and address interoperator agreement, suggest findings published April 16 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Ultrasound systems from different vendors provide algorithms that assess liver fat content based on AC estimations.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 11, 2023

Axillary scanning in women undergoing a diagnostic breast ultrasound has minima. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Systemic factors linked to incomplete breast imaging follow-up Could ultrasound be used before DBT in focal breast complaints?

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Radiology Business

AUGUST 1, 2024

US-first resulted in an incremental net monetary benefit of about $681 versus using diagnostic mammography first, experts wrote in AJR.

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