Ultrasound

Ultrasound, also referred to as sonography or diagnostic ultrasound, uses high-frequency sound waves to visualize soft tissue. Ultrasounds are frequently ordered to measure fetal anatomy during pregnancy, check for blood clots and to guide needle biopsy procedures of the breast, abdomen and pelvis. The imaging modality does not use any radiation to create images. Find news specific to cardiac ultrasound (echocardiography).

Women with infertility may be at higher risk for coronary heart disease

Ultrasound imaging and AI combine to ‘revolutionize’ fetal heart defect diagnosis

Human providers typically spot as few as 30% of these conditions before birth, but a new machine learning model from UCSF bumped the rate up to 95%. 

May 27, 2021
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Opportunistic screening for fatty liver disease on CT and ultrasound is feasible, experts say

Hepatic steatosis is a common incidental finding on abdominal imaging, but docs do not always denote it, despite its association with liver disease, cirrhosis and diabetes. 

May 25, 2021
Researchers recently completed an external validation for the Ovarian-Adnexal Reporting and Data System (O-RADS) for classifying lesions as malignant or benign, for which validation had been previously lacking. #ORADS

No practice changes needed after ultrasound-related FDA safety warning, imaging experts say

Such injectable agents have been administered routinely for years to detect heart disease, assess risk, and identify tumors throughout the abdomen.

May 12, 2021
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FDA clears ‘world’s first’ artificial intelligence tool to simplify thyroid ultrasound scans

Medo-Thyroid processes video sweeps of the glands, with AI selecting optimal images, calculating measurements, and helping characterize nodules using TI-RADS. 

May 10, 2021
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Hip ultrasound use surges, with no corresponding jump in dysplasia diagnoses, claims data reveal

Some countries have adopted universal screening for this concern, but experts from the Neiman Policy Institute and other entities aren't convinced, at least yet.

May 7, 2021
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Any further safety concerns could hinder ultrasound contrast agent delivery, manufacturer warns

North Billerica, Massachusetts-based Lantheus shared its forecast in a quarterly financial report published May 4. 

May 7, 2021
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Following FDA report of recent fatalities, society urges providers to continue using ultrasound contrast

Adverse reactions only occur in 1 of every 10,000 doses, the International Contrast Ultrasound Society estimated. 

April 26, 2021
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FDA warns providers after 2 patients die from ultrasound contrast-agent reactions

The administration is urging clinicians to ask patients about polyethylene glycol allergies and keep resuscitation personnel on hand during exams, according to a recently issued alert. 

April 22, 2021

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"This was an unneeded burden, which was solely adding to the administrative hassles of medicine," said American Society of Nuclear Cardiology President Larry Phillips.

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

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