Ultrasound

In combination with cloud-based data infrastructure and artificial intelligence (AI) applications, handheld ultrasound devices may have the potential to significantly enhance efficiency for providers and contribute to improved patient outcomes.

In addition to newly added advances with hemodynamic assessment and obstetric measurements, Lumify also offers a B-line quantification tool and AI-enhanced algorithms that may bolster ultrasound lung imaging in severe COVID-19 cases.

Emerging research suggests that mammograms should not be delayed for women who develop unilateral lymphadenopathy after receiving COVID-19 vaccines, and that follow-up imaging is unnecessary for patients who have no history of cancer or suspicious concurrent symptoms.

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Sonographic quantitative assessment of the deltoid muscle could translate into a dedicated, simple and noninvasive screening method to detect type 2 diabetes.

Breast ultrasound/MRI fusion significantly improves localization of incidentally detected MRI lesions which are occult on an initial ultrasound survey alone.

COVID-19 can result in cardiac complications including myocarditis, arterial and venous thromboembolism, and cardiomyopathy.

The work of a breast imager goes far beyond the pink-out of every October.

Patients said receiving radiology results and reviewing the images and findings directly with a radiologist after completion of a neck ultrasound was beneficial, according to a new study.

Investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital proposed an algorithm for appropriate axillary nodal imaging to better align with changes in treatment algorithms for axillary nodal disease in patients with breast cancer.

A recent article in Clinical Imaging suggests a three-pronged education approach to address healthcare disparities in radiology.

Artificial intelligence can help seek out and identify high-risk patients who might benefit from more extensive screening.

Advancements in image quality and advanced technologies in ultrasound devices such as shearwave imaging can help.

40-week-old male with a prenatally diagnosed abnormality on screening ultrasound. What is the diagnosis?

Investigators in Japan developed a statistical model to identify patients with high-risk nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) using three ultrasound-based markers, which yielded an 86.5% positive predictive value.

Known as the "Swiss Army knife" of healthcare, point-of-care ultrasound—or POCUS—has come a long way.

Feminizing hormone therapy may increase the risk of breast cancer in transgender women, a growing body of research suggests, underscoring a need for health care providers to understand the risks, breast imaging features, and health care needs of this demographic.

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Position statement supports radiofrequency ablation, cryoablation, and microwave ablation as appropriate image-guided treatment options.

Including the screening adds little extra cost and can identify emerging problems in almost all patients.

Echocardiography parameters and ARDS linked to higher mortality risk for hospitalized patients.

Including a DNA-methylation analysis could improve early diagnosis for BI-RADS 4 patients.

Non-invasive test misses more than four times the number of endometrial cancer cases in Black women than with white counterparts.

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44-year-old female presents with “cord-like,” palpable lump on left breast.

mpUS pinpoints greater levels of injury than CT or MRI.

Imaging test identifies patients most at risk for atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter.