The Diagnostic Imaging 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.
July 23rd 2024
For women with dense breasts, the combination of mammography and supplemental breast ultrasound had a 36.4 percent higher sensitivity rate for detecting breast cancer in comparison to the combination of mammography and adjunctive AI, according to a new study.
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GE promotes volumetric ultrasound with 4D upgrade of Logiq 9
November 30th 2004GE Healthcare is framing 4D ultrasound as the way to accelerate workflow, using protocols developed for the company’s new version of the Logiq 9. The scanner, outfitted with 4D algorithms and three volumetric probes, debuted this week at the company’s booth on the RSNA exhibit floor.
Multislice CT refines acute appendicitis diagnosis
November 29th 2004Radiologists are taking advantage of new data that support imaging techniques to rule out acute appendicitis. They may help lead to consensus on the best protocols to diagnose this condition accurately, according to studies presented Monday.
Radiation oncologists map prostate therapy
November 29th 2004As radiation therapy develops more sophisticated targeting, researchers are turning to new imaging methods to direct it. Fused scintigraphy and CT images and daily ultrasound scanning both show promise as tools to concentrate intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and spare surrounding healthy tissue.
Heavy keyboard use leads to changes in typists’ hands
November 28th 2004As I type this article in the newsroom at McCormick Place, subtle but clinically significant changes may be occurring in my fingers. If ever I undergo an imaging examination of my hands and wrists, the radiologist will need to know that increased fluid in my 2nd and 5th flexor sheaths is probably quite normal because I am a regular typist.
Ultrasound carves out integral role in urinary tract
November 28th 2004Ultrasound-guided therapy using adult stem cells could expand the modality’s role in the diagnosis and management of urethral and bladder conditions. New applications include endoluminal probes, Doppler technology, and 3D imaging capabilities, according to papers presented at the RSNA meeting Sunday.
FDA clearances surge in October, keep industry in line for new record
November 22nd 2004The industry jumped back on track in October, clearing 36 new devices compared with 25 the month before. October’s pace was slower than the same month a year earlier, when 42 radiological devices passed review. But for 2004, vendors stayed slightly ahead of the previous -- record --year: 283 to 277.
Philips echo product incorporates advanced 3D visualization, quantification
November 10th 2004Philips’ new echocardiography platform, iE33, promises to do for cardiology what its iU22 scanner began doing earlier this year for radiology: boost image quality while providing an integral connection to volumetric imaging that allows 3D visualization and quantification.
Industry enters regulatory doldrums as FDA clearances dip in September
November 10th 2004A lull enveloped September, as FDA reviewers cleared just 25 new radiological devices -- a slight dip from August and well below the earlier summer months, which rode into the high 30s. The industry was still well ahead of last year, however, in the total number of devices cleared for marketing in the U.S.
GE Healthcare prepares volumetric ultrasound for next RSNA meeting
November 10th 2004GE Healthcare will focus on volumetric ultrasound at the RSNA meeting this year - not the postprocessing, time-consuming kind that has come to characterize 4D ultrasound for much of the past decade, but one that acquires volumes of data that remain intact and can be interrogated later on. It's an important distinction that GE executives hope will change the practice of ultrasound and provide the company with an edge over its competitors.
Aloka debuts high-performance radiology ultrasound platform
September 15th 2004Tokyo-based ultrasound manufacturer Aloka introduced a new diagnostic ultrasound system at the World Congress On Ultrasound In Obstetrics And Gynecology held Aug. 31 to Sept. 4 in Stockholm, Sweden. The ProSound Alpha 5(1) is the first member of a new family of products that will feature Aloka’s next-generation digital processing technology.
FDA clears handheld ultrasound
June 14th 2004A new lightweight handheld ultrasound unit may soon be on the U.S. market. The FDA has cleared for sale the Mobilsonic VUE100, a low-cost device weighing less than three pounds. The system was developed by Mobilsonic and will be distributed in the U.S.
Toshiba ships 150,000th ultrasound
January 28th 2004There are milestones and then there are milestones. Toshiba Medical Systems is claiming a jim-dandy-the shipment of its 150,000th diagnostic ultrasound system. Contributing to the Tokyo company's achievement are its two latest products: Aplio, an
Fujitsu showcases ultrasound storage
June 11th 2003Data storage manufacturer Fujitsu Computer Products of America demonstrated a PC-based display and manipulation solution for ultrasound images at the 10th Congress of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology June 1 to 4 in Montreal.
Philips unveils ultrasound scanner
November 6th 2002EnVisor, a new ultrasound scanner from Philips Medical Systems, emphasizes ergonomics and scalability, according to the company. Priced under $100,000, EnVisor promises high-performance features, as well as an on-board workstation and external
Hitachi previews digital ultrasound
April 12th 2000Hitachi unveiled its fully digital ultrasound system at the American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine convention in San Francisco this month. The Hitachi 6000 platform uses a Microsoft Windows operating system that will support software upgrades. The