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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound bests CT, MRI for imaging suspicious kidney tumors
September 10, 2018 – By: Michael Walter Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a more accurate imaging modality for predicting malignancy in suspicious kidney tumors than CT or MRI, according to new […]
Nasal spray and ultrasound team up for direct-to-brain drug delivery
September 10, 2018 – By Michael Irving (Source: Washington University, St Louis) The blood-brain barrier is an effective shield for our most vital of organs, and while that’s great when […]
Medical Society Urges Broader Role for Sonographers
September 5, 2018 – CHICAGO — (Business Wire) – An international physicians group on Wednesday urged medical centers to discontinue restrictive scope of practice policies that prevent qualified sonographers from […]
Retrospective Analysis of Contrast-enhanced Ultrasonography Effectiveness in Reducing Time to Diagnosis and Imaging-related Expenditures at a Single Large United States County Hospital
August 31, 2018 – Abstract Hepatic and renal lesions detected during ultrasound examinations frequently require subsequent contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for characterization, delaying time to […]
Contrast-Enhanced Transrectal Ultrasound for Follow-up After Focal HIFU Ablation for Prostate Cancer
Aug 16, 2018 – Abstract The optimal strategy for imaging after focal therapy for prostate cancer is evolving. This series is an initial report on the use of contrast-enhanced transrectal […]
Echo Research and Practice – Educational series on congenital heart disease
August, 2018 – The journal, Echo Research and Practice has published the first three review articles in a 10-part educational series on congenital heart disease: • Congenital left-sided heart obstruction […]
Blood–brain barrier opening in Alzheimer’s disease using MR-guided focused ultrasound
July 25, 2018 – Abstract Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound in combination with intravenously injected microbubbles has been shown to transiently open the blood–brain barrier, and reduce beta-amyloid and tau pathology […]
Diagnostic Imaging Interest in Pediatric Contrast Ultrasound Is High Among Radiologists
Jul 2, 2018 – Education and training are needed to support radiologists who plan to adopt contrast ultrasound for children into practice, according to the results of a survey published […]
Clinical Radiology
July 2018 – The added value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound to conventional ultrasound in differentiating benign and malignant solid breast lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis Abstract Highlights Adding CEUS to […]
Siemens Healthineers Launches Acuson Sequoia to Address Industry Challenges in Ultrasound Imaging
June 22, 2018 – MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun 22, 2018–Siemens Healthineers has announced the launch of its new ultrasound system, the Acuson Sequoia. The new Acuson Sequoia, a general imaging […]
SonoVue approved in China for intravesical use in ultrasonography of the excretory tract to detect vesicoureteral reflux
June 21, 2018 – Milan (Italy), June 20, 2018 – Bracco Imaging S.p.A., a global leader in diagnostic imaging, recently announced that its ultrasound contrast agent SonoVue® (sulphur hexafluoride microbubbles) […]
Bracco's SonoVue ultrasound contrast cleared in China
Jun 20, 2018 – By staff writers @ Aunt Minnie Contrast developer Bracco Imaging has received clearance from Chinese regulators for the use of its SonoVue (sulphur hexafluoride microbubbles) ultrasound […]
The Value of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography Combined with Real-Time Strain Elastography in the Early Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer.
June 18, 2018 – Abstract To evaluate the performance of a combination of real-time strain elastography (RTSE) and contrast-enhanced transrectal ultrasound (CETRUS) for prostate cancer detection. Patients with serum prostate-specific […]
The Therapeutic Ultrasound Network for Drug Delivery and Ablation Research
13th June 2018 – Professor Gail ter Haar, leader of the Therapeutic Ultrasound Team at The Institute of Cancer Research, UK reflects on the impressive potential of therapeutic ultrasound and […]
AIUM Names Richard G. Barr, MD, Next Journal Editor-in-Chief
June 12, 2018 – NEWS PROVIDED BY AIUM LAUREL, M.D., June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) is proud to announce that Richard G. […]
Emerging Strategies and Future Perspectives in Neuro-Oncology Using Transcranial Focused Ultrasonography Technology
June 8, 2018 – Abstract Highlights FUS conveys an ultrasound beam at target points at certain frequencies. The objective of the research was to apply FUS to the treatment of […]
Perfluorooctylbromide nanoparticles for ultrasound imaging and drug delivery
May 25, 2018 – Abstract: Perfluorooctylbromide nanoparticles (PFOB NPs) are a type of multifunctional nanotechnology that has been studied for various medical applications. Commercial ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) suffer from […]
New ultrasound imaging technique better detects prostate cancer
April 23, 2018 By Lauren Dubinsky , Senior Reporter A team of researchers at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia has discovered a way to better diagnose prostate cancer with ultrasound […]
Association between fractional flow reserve, instantaneous wave-free ratio and dobutamine stress echocardiography in patients with stable coronary artery disease.
March 20, 2018 – Abstract Aims The association between fractional flow reserve (FFR) and dobutamine stress echocardiography(DSE) in real-world stable angina patients is scant and controversial whereas no such comparison […]