The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and the American College of Emergency Physicians have announced the publication of a joint protocol for blunt abdominal injuries. More »
Laryngeal ultrasound can provide useful diagnostic information about benign lesions of the vocal folds. Unlike other assessment methods, it is noninvasive and inexpensive and requires no anesthesia or radiation. More »
Bedside ultrasound quickly and accurately verifies the placement of endotracheal tubes in pediatric patients, even when the standard tests give false-negative or equivocal results, according to a recent study. More »
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the carotid artery can identify the presence and degree of vascularization in atherosclerotic plaque, providing a noninvasive way to measure the existence and degree of atherosclerosis, according to a recent study. More »
Ultrasound-guided percutaneous ethanol injections hold up as a treatment for controlling neck recurrence of papillary thyroid carcinoma. They could be effective for patients who are poor candidates for surgery. More »
Transcranial B-mode sonography can be used as a test to identify restless legs syndrome, a difficult condition to diagnose. Doctors previously relied on a patient’s description of unmeasurable symptoms. Exams showed hypoechogenic substantia nigra, red nucleus, and brain stem raphe. More »
The RSNA has decided to eliminate ultrasound as a separate subspecialty category from its annual meeting’s scientific paper program in favor of an organ-based and clinical subspecialty-based approach. The move was received with mixed reactions by radiologists and sonologists. More »
Ultrasound-guided prolotherapy alleviates pain in patients with chronic tendinosis of the Achilles tendon, according to University of British Columbia researchers. More »
Transcranial brain sonography can exclude the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease in patients experiencing sporadic symptoms. Using exams focused on the substantia nigra and lenticular nucleus, researchers found that the difference between idiopathic Parkinson’s disease and two other movement disorders... More »
Hospitalists given focused training for conducting cardiac exams with hand-carried ultrasound systems still could not match echocardiography technicians at acquiring images, though they came closer at measurement and interpretation. Hand-carried ultrasound devices are growing in popularity, but... More »
