Do women prefer having female radiologists perform breast ultrasound?
Most women undergoing breast ultrasound are unconcerned about whether a radiologist is male or female, according to research published November 8 in PLOS One. A team led by Elisabeth Sartoretti, MD, from the University of Lucerne in Switzerland found that nearly three out of four women reported that it made no difference whether a female or male radiologist performed a breast ultrasound exam. “It would appear that women examined by male radiologists are less selective about the sex of the examining radiologist,” Sartoretti and colleagues wrote. The researchers noted that there is a trend toward fewer male radiolo...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties Womens Imaging Breast Imaging Source Type: news
Recombined CEM images effective for depicting palpable breast lesions
When it comes to working up palpable breast abnormalities with contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM), recombined images better depict the lesion than low-energy ones, research published November 8 in Academic Radiology has found.The findings shed light on a condition that, although is most commonly benign, can also can be a common presenting symptom of breast cancer, wrote a team led by Tali Amir, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City."As such, a thorough work-up [of palpable breast lesions] to exclude carcinoma must always be performed," the group noted.CEM is a promising technology for this applica...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Subspecialties Breast Imaging Source Type: news
Opioid Use Down With Erector Spinae Plane Blocks in Lumbar Laminectomy
THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 -- For patients undergoing open lumbar laminectomy, ultrasound-guided bilateral erector spinae plane blocks (ESPBs) combined with multimodal analgesia reduce opioid consumption, according to a study recently published in the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Road to RSNA 2023: Women's Imaging Preview
Women’s imaging has a lot going for it at RSNA 2023 in Chicago. A large variety of methods and modalities will be showcased for breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as other pathologies. Supplemental screening takes center stage at the meeting as researchers highlight the roles of imaging modalities such as MRI, ultrasound, and molecular breast imaging in confirming suspicious findings on screening mammography. Along with that, radiologists are tackling the challenge of screening for dense breasts, an issue that has come under intense focus in recent years.In scientific presentations, researchers wi...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: 2023 2023 Women's Imaging Preview Source Type: news
FDA OKs Paradise Renal Denervation System for Hypertension FDA OKs Paradise Renal Denervation System for Hypertension
After a positive FDA panel review in August, the FDA has approved the Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation system for the treatment of hypertension, manufacturer Recor and parent company Otsuka announced.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 8, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Recor Medical and Otsuka Medical Devices Announce First FDA-Approved Renal Denervation System for the Treatment of Hypertension
Approval of the Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation system makes innovative hypertension treatment available for the first time in the U.S.
PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 8, 2023 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Recor Medical, Inc. ("Recor... Devices, Cardiology, FDA Recor Medical, Otsuka Medical Devices, Paradise, Renal Denervation, hypertension (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - November 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA Approves First Renal Denervation System for Hypertension
(MedPage Today) -- As expected, the FDA approved the Paradise ultrasound renal denervation system as an adjunctive treatment for hypertension, giving patients another option to control their blood pressure (BP), Recor Medical announced on Tuesday... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 8, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Philips receives $60M from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for AI tech
The funds will be used to speed up global adoption of AI algorithms on Philips Lumify Handheld Ultrasound to help rural providers identify abnormalities during pregnancy. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - November 7, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Philips receives additional funding boost from Gates Foundation
Royal Philips, parent company to Philips, recently received a second round of funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to boost global adoption of AI algorithms on the company's Lumify Handheld Ultrasound system.This follows results coming out since the first round of funding, which showed a positive impact from the technology's use in Kenya. The company said this includes driving better-informed decision-making when triaging pregnant women in rural underserved communities, as well as improved confidence in the use of the technology for operators.The latest funding round will support the deployment of the AI-assist...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 7, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Butterfly reports Q3 revenue decreases
Butterfly Network reported revenue decreases for the third quarter of the 2023 fiscal year, which ended September 30.The company said that total revenue for the quarter was $15.4 million, down from $19.6 million in the same quarter in 2022. It also reported that U.S. revenue experienced a 15% decrease to $10.4 million. Butterfly said this drop in revenue is driven by lower probe sales. Additionally, while revenue from software and other services grew by 3%, product revenue decreased by 34% from the previous year period.Butterfly also reported a net loss of $27.4 million, compared with $54.7 million in the prior year period...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 7, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Formal training leads to improved POCUS use for surgeons
This study demonstrated that incorporation of a dedicated ultrasound rotation into a surgical critical care fellowship was feasible and improved comfort level in selected techniques,” Jalilvand and colleagues wrote.
While POCUS continues to show its clinical utility, the researchers noted that there are no official guidelines for POCUS training during surgical critical care fellowships.
Jalilvand and co-authors investigated how comfortable and competent surgical fellows are in using POCUS before and after being in a rotational program. For the yearlong program, seven surgical critical care fellows participated in rotat...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 7, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Radiology Education Ultrasound Source Type: news
Lunit to highlight AI-based studies at RSNA
Lunit plans to highlight seven AI-based studies at the upcoming RSNA meeting.The studies include two oral presentations and five posters, and address AI advancements for chest x-ray reporting and breast cancer risk assessment, the company said.Topics include the following:Lunit's AI model combines new and existing AI algorithms to filter normal chest radiographs from the radiology workloadAn exploration of the accuracy and robustness of Lunit's Insight MMG compared with radiologist readersLunit's AI model tracks mammographic parenchymal patterns as predictive markers for breast cancer riskA comparison of the diagnostic acc...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 6, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Breast Imaging Source Type: news
3D Ultrasound Market is to grow by USD 1.33 billion from 2023 to 2028- Technavio
NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 3D ultrasound market is expected to grow by USD 1.33 billion from 2023 to 2028. In addition, the momentum of the market will progress at a CAGR of 6.82% during the forecast period, according to Technavio Research. The market has been segmented by... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 3, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: MRR Source Type: news
AI-FoCUS performs well in LVEF assessment
We report that FoCUS AI-assisted LVEF assessments provide highly reproducible LVEF estimations in comparison to formal TTE,” the Motazedian team wrote.
While TTE is the standard for determining LVEF in clinical practice, the researchers noted that it is “often not readily available” for immediate bedside evaluation and in low-resource settings. Assessing LVEF is fundamental in FoCUS exams.
While previous studies suggest that FoCUS is useful in screening for LVEF, the researchers pointed out that these have been limited to trained sonographers and clinicians with formal training. AI has also demonstrated promise in ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 3, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Artificial Intelligence Ultrasound Source Type: news
Philips Foundation touts progress for maternal healthcare in Africa
Philips Foundation is highlighting progress made in improving access to maternal healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa, including obstetric ultrasound services.This includes improving access to maternal care for 15 million people in 2022 alone. The foundation is planning to ramp up its partnerships with social entrepreneurs in the Nairobi, Kenya, region. The increased focus on collaboration with social entrepreneurs comes after initial successes since the foundation launched the scheme in 2021, the foundation said.The foundation has partnered with Aga Khan University to train midwives in the use of obstetric ultrasound and eq...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 2, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
