Toshiba ships 150,000th ultrasound

The dual FDA clearances for the Accuro 3S point-of-care ultrasound device and the SpineNav-AI machine learning-based software may enhance precision and safety with ultrasound-guided neuraxial procedures.

In this podcast episode, Dr. Shalom Kalnicki, from Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discusses the disparities minority patients face with cancer screenings and what can be done to increase access during the pandemic.

For patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease, the expanded FDA approval of the Exablate Neuro platform allows for the use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound in performing staged bilateral pallidothalamic tractotomy.

Dr. Laurence Klotz discusses micro-ultrasound as a faster, less invasive, more cost-effective screening strategy compared to mpMRI in this podcast.

The acoustic coupling fluid and sterile transfer kit reportedly removes acoustic artifacts that can occur with the use of standard irrigation fluids in ultrasound-guided neurosurgical interventions.

The AI software reportedly facilitates ease of use and improved accuracy in fetal ultrasound evaluations.