Ultrasound

The December 2020 Diagnostic Imaging eBook.

Providers can use scans to score a patient’s lung health, potentially identifying which patients will fare worse from the virus, requiring more extensive treatment.

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Advanced imaging can help pinpoint the location and cause of lingering nerve damage in patients who have recovered from the virus.

Left atrial diameter and fibrosis differences between African American and white patients could play a role the risk of ischemic stroke.

Study finds 84 percent of CT and ultrasounds in the emergency department do not follow ACR appropriateness criteria and cause downstream problems for patient care.

The radiologic technologists and sonographers have experienced changes during the viral outbreak.

Together with integrated cancer care provider GenesisCare, the imaging provider looks to attack the two biggest global health problems.

The modality is the only one that can be safely conducted at the bedside with patients on a ventilator.

Researchers from China recommend disinfecting the air, alongside, sanitizing surfaces, to reduce exposures and transmission.

A partnership between one medical school and an ultrasound manufacturer is intended to re-design how students learn.

The strategy could be a less expensive alternative to CT when evaluating pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary edema.

Late pregnancy scans cannot reliably predict one of the most common delivery complications.

New system incorporates artificial intelligence features intended to truncate exam time and create more consistently repeatable exams.

Standard image-guided, vacuum-assisted biopsy can accurately identify remaining cancers in some patients with a less than 5 percent false negative rate.

Identifying a patient’s preferred method of communication can open the door for optimal, respectful patient care.

Ultrasound technology can be an indispensable tool for the management of suspected early pregnancy loss.

Voluson SWIFT is designed to shorten scan time and improve efficiency.

CEUS is a safer, less expensive option for diagnosing focal liver disease.

Wireless system offers highest definition to date, according to company.

Rethinking CMR during COVID-19; Abdominal Imaging and COVID-19; Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19; African American and Lung Cancer Screening; Plus, African American Women and Disadvantages in Breast Cancer Screening

Minimally invasive ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release offers faster and longer-term relief from carpal tunnel syndrome.

The ELITE series merges artificial intelligence and augmented processing capabilities.

Ultrasound system provides obstetric measurements during labor in seconds, eliminating the need for digital vaginal exams and helping to side-step C-sections.

Portable, Low-field MRI; COVID-19 and Cardiac MRI; High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound; Coronary CTA Guidance; and Pediatric Advanced Imaging Utilization

Study shows targeted therapy can effectively control prostate cancer, helping men avoid surgery or radiation, as well as significant side effects.

This clearance applies to lung and cardiac imaging in patients with viral infection.

Treatment offers pain relief without the added exposure of radiation therapy.

CT use has declined precipitously with pediatric appendicitis patients without a significant change in negative appendectomy rates.

Grassroots group points to substantial clinical evidence of safety in call for agency to remove the warning.