Ultrasound organizations rally to support use of ultrasound contrast agents
May 12, 2021 — Reed Smith LLP Following a recent warning from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the safety of certain ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) containing polyethylene […]
Ultrasound societies say 'no change' to contrast agent policy
May 11, 2021 — AuntMinnie.com By Amerigo Allegretto, staff writer No changes should be made to clinical guidelines on the use of ultrasound contrast agents in the wake of the […]
Medical Societies Support Safety and Benefits of Ultrasound Contrast Agents
May 11, 2021 — Imaging Technology News (ITN) The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) have joined the International Contrast Ultrasound Society […]
Medical Societies Support Safety and Benefits of Ultrasound Contrast Agents
May 10, 2021 — ICUS – Media Release The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) have joined the International Contrast Ultrasound Society […]
Breaching the blood-brain barrier to treat tumors
UC researchers examine use of RNA treatments delivered in nanosized particles to target brain cancer – May 7, 2021 University of Cincinnati News By Katie Pence Personalized medicine is becoming […]
Hysterosalpingo Contrast Ultrasound Aids Infertility Exams
May 5, 2021 — MedImaging International By staff writers Researchers at Albert Einstein Medical Center (Philadelphia, PA, USA) conducted a single-center, retrospective study of 28 female patients (average age 32 […]
The AIUM Statement on Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) in Ultrasound Contrast Agents
AIUM CEUS Expert Task Force Support of Established Safety Record of Ultrasound Contrast Agents and Continued Use Where Medically Appropriate May 5, 2021 AIUM The American Institute of Ultrasound in […]
Single-cell analysis reveals effective siRNA delivery in brain tumors with microbubble-enhanced ultrasound and cationic nanoparticles
April 30, 2021 — Science Advances Abstract RNA-based therapies offer unique advantages for treating brain tumors. However, tumor penetrance and uptake are hampered by RNA therapeutic size, charge, and need […]
The added value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in evaluation of indeterminate small solid renal masses and risk stratification of cystic renal lesions
April 29, 2021 — European Radiology Abstract Objectives To investigate accuracy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to characterize indeterminate small solid renal masses (sSRMs), excluding lipid-rich AMLs, and cystic renal masses […]
ICUS issues statement supporting US contrast safety
April 23, 2021 AuntMinnie.com By Staff writers In the wake of news reports of allergic reactions to ultrasound contrast, the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) issued a statement in support […]
Medical Society Urges Use of Ultrasound Contrast Agents and Supports Safety Record
April 23, 2021 ICUS Media release (Business Wire) The International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) today urged physicians to use ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) to enhance conventional ultrasound images where medically […]
Expert Consensus Statement from the American Society of Echocardiography on Hypersensitivity Reactions to Ultrasound Enhancing Agents in Patients with Allergy to Polyethylene Glycol (Peg)
April 2021 The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) is composed of healthcare providers and scientists committed to the well-being of patients through excellence in cardiovascular imaging. In alignment with ASE’s […]
Ultrafast ultrasound maps tiny blood vessels deep in the human brain
April 20, 2021 — Physicsworld.com By Cynthia E Keen Researchers at the laboratory Physics for Medicine Paris have performed the first microscopic mapping of the vascular network in the human […]
Hysterosalpingo contrast ultrasound shows promise in infertility exams
April 20, 2021 — AuntMinnie.com By Amerigo Allegretto, staff writer Hysterosalpingo contrast sonography (HyCoSy) is potentially safer and more efficient in examining fallopian tubes in women undergoing infertility exams, according […]
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Children: Implementation and Key Diagnostic Applications
April 15, 2021 — American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) By Judy H. Squires, MD 1,2 and M. Beth McCarville, MD 3,4 1UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh; 2University of Pittsburgh School […]
Value of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in assessing the activity of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis: a prospective study
April 15, 2021 — Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology Abstract Objectives We aimed to evaluate changes in the contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) parameters in patients with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) before and […]
Using contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma – what we have and have not achieved
April 12, 2021 — European Journal of Ultrasound Editorial By Prof. Deike Strobel Friedrich-Alexander Universitat, Medizinische Klinik 1, Erlangen-Nurnberg, Deutschland Read full text at: DOI: 10.1055/a-1347-1388; Ultraschall in der Medizin […]
Researchers tout promise of contrast ultrasound at AIUM 2021
April 12, 2021 — AuntMinnie.com By Amerigo Allegretto, staff writer Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has a number of useful benefits over other forms of medical imaging, according to two studies presented […]
Value of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the Differential Diagnosis of Focal Splenic Lesions
April 1, 2021 — Dovepress Abstract Purpose To identify and validate contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) features for differentiating malignant from benign splenic lesions. Patients and Methods Splenic lesions in 123 patients […]
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound for musculoskeletal indications in children
March 30, 2021 — Pediatric Radiology Abstract The increasing use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has opened exciting new frontiers for musculoskeletal applications inadults and children. The most common musculoskeletal-re lated […]