April 25th 2024
An emerging deep learning radiomics model, based on B-mode ultrasound and color Doppler flow imaging, demonstrated a 91 percent AUC for predicting lymphovascular invasion in a multicenter study of women with invasive breast cancer.
AI-Enabled Lung Assessment Tool for Handheld Ultrasound Gets FDA Nod
April 4th 2023The artificial intelligence (AI) powered Auto B-line Counter, which reportedly produces a B-line count from a six-second ultrasound clip, may facilitate more expedient and consistent assessment of abnormal lung function.
Automated Breast Ultrasound: Is it a Viable Second-Look Option for Women with Dense Breasts?
April 4th 2023Emerging research shows the adjunctive use of automated breast ultrasound with mammography has similar sensitivity for breast cancer detection as adjunctive handheld ultrasound but may offer reduced false-positive rates in women with dense breasts.
Ultrasound-Based Tool May Help Differentiate Renal Fibrosis in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
March 30th 2023Smart-CKD, an ultrasound-derived, computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) tool, demonstrated an area under the curve of 81 percent and an 83 percent sensitivity rate in a validation cohort for differentiating between mild and moderate to severe fibrosis in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Clarius Mobile Health Gets FDA Nod for AI Ultrasound Musculoskeletal Imaging Model
February 1st 2023In what is reportedly the first Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for musculoskeletal ultrasound, the model provides automated measurements of tendons in the knee, ankle, and foot.
Pie Medical Imaging Launches AI-Powered Echocardiography Platform
January 13th 2023CAAS Qardia 2.0, an updated version of the CAAS Qardia echocardiography software platform, reportedly incorporates artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled workflows, and provides enhanced imaging and analysis of key cardiac measures.
Can Deep Learning Enhance Ultrasound Assessment of Hepatic Steatosis in Patients with NAFLD?
January 5th 2023In a new prospective study, an emerging deep learning model, which incorporates parametric mapping with quantitative ultrasound to estimate liver fat fraction, demonstrated a 90 percent sensitivity rate and a 91 percent specificity rate for diagnosing hepatic steatosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
New Ultrasound Study Shows Increased Liver Stiffness 10 Months After COVID-19 Infection
December 1st 2022The retrospective study involving the use of ultrasound shear wave elastography showed a significant increase in liver stiffness 44 weeks after the diagnosis of COVID-19 in comparison to pre-pandemic and pandemic controls.
Is CT Overutilized in the ER for Suspected Urinary Stone Disease?
November 1st 2022Reviewing data from over 4 million patients who presented to emergency departments with suspected urinary stone disease between 2012 and 2018, researchers noted a greater than 10 percent decrease in visits with no imaging study and a greater than 10 percent increase in visits with CT imaging.
Transvaginal Ultrasound or MRI: Which is More Effective in Evaluating Endometrial Cancer?
October 26th 2022In a new study looking at pre-operative assessment of low-grade endometrial cancer, researchers found that while magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) had 20 percent higher specificity than transvaginal ultrasound for deep myometrial invasion, there was no difference in sensitivity.