Ultrasound

 ultrasound modality focus page provides information, videos, podcasts, and the latest news about industry product developments, trial results, screening guidelines, and protocol guidance that touch on the use of ultrasound across the healthcare continuum, from cardiovascular, breast, abdominal, neurological imaging, and more, including point-of-care ultrasound.

Slideshows

Catch up on the top radiology content of the past week.

Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan: January 15-January 21

Eric Postal, MD, is a diagnostic radiologist with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. 

Articles

Is there an optimal pace for navigating the ebbs and flows of our worklists in radiology?

Speedy Reads and Slower Deliberations: Key Factors that Impact the Pacing of Radiology Interpretation

Catch up on the most well-read ultrasound articles from 2022.

The Top Five Ultrasound Articles of 2022

Touching on a variety of topics in radiology, here are the top five most well-read articles from Diagnostic Imaging in 2022.

Diagnostic Imaging's Top 5 Articles of 2022

Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan: November 13-November 19

In a study of over 800 women with breast cancer, researchers found that African-American women had a higher rate of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and were less likely to have irregular masses in screening exams in comparison to non-Latina White women.

Study Examines Racial Differences in Mammography and Ultrasound Imaging Characteristics of Breast Cancer

Emerging research showed the combination of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) with perfluorobutane and modified 2017 LI-RADS criteria had comparable sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy to current magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) approaches to detecting hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) lesions.

Could Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound with Perfluorobutane Provide a Viable Option for Diagnosing Hepatocellular Carcinoma?

The Sonimage MX1 Platinum device reportedly offers a number of features to provide optimal ultrasound image resolution in a variety of point-of -care settings.

Konica Minolta to Debut New Point-of-Care Ultrasound Device at RSNA Conference

Videos

In a recent video interview, Thomas Marini, MD discussed the need for ultrasound access to facilitate breast cancer screening in underserved populations and the potential utility of volume sweep imaging, a handheld ultrasound technique that requires minimal training and has a high rate of agreement with conventional ultrasound on BI-RADS assessments.

Can Volume Sweep Imaging with Ultrasound be a Viable Option for Breast Cancer Screening in Underserved Countries?

Catch up on the top AI-related radiology content of the past month.

Oncology Ultrasound