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Lung ultrasound underdiagnoses pneumothorax in trauma patients

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Lung ultrasound underdiagnoses clinically significant pneumothorax, suggest findings published September 20 in Surgery. Researchers led by Jarrett Santorelli, MD, from the University of California, San Diego found that ultrasound on initial trauma evaluation has low sensitivity and a high rate of false-negative exams.

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Using ultrasound instead of X-rays to detect arm fractures in children

Medical Xpress: Radiology

A team of doctors, nurses and medical researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Australia has found that ultrasound devices can serve as reliable diagnostic tools for children presenting symptoms of distal forearm fracture.

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Ultrasound as Good as X-Ray at Diagnosing Arm Fractures in Children

MedImaging Ultrasound

A research team exploring the potential use of standard ultrasound machines as an alternative to X-ray machines for diagnosing distal forearm fractures in children has found that ultrasound equipment can be a reliable diagnostic tool.

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Ultrasound as Good as X-Ray at Diagnosing Arm Fractures in Children

MedImaging Radiography

A research team exploring the potential use of standard ultrasound machines as an alternative to X-ray machines for diagnosing distal forearm fractures in children has found that ultrasound equipment can be a reliable diagnostic tool.

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Canon Medical expands ultrasound, R/F offerings at ECR 2024

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Canon Medical's new midrange ultrasound scanner, Aplio me. VIENNA -- Canon Medical Systems Europe unveiled a new ultrasound scanner and a radiography/fluoroscopy (R/F) system in its booth at ECR 2024. Image courtesy of Canon Medical. It acquires super-resolution 1024 matrix images for cardiac and body exams and features a 0.24-second

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AI Can Now Detect COVID-19 in Lung Ultrasound Images

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:42 March 21, 2024 — Artificial intelligence can spot COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images much like facial recognition software can spot a face in a crowd, new research shows. How does AI analyze ultrasound lung images?

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Portable Digital Radiography Provider, MinXray, Now Offers Portable Ultrasound Line

Imaging Technology

a key global supplier of portable, compact digital imaging equipment, has added a line of wireless handheld ultrasound technology to speed diagnosis and improve triage efficiency in medical care. Our portable X-ray equipment provides high quality diagnostic imaging capabilities for evaluating injury and illness. “Our