CEUS shines in diagnostic, interventional settings
Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a useful tool for interventions, according to a March 3 presentation given at ECR 2024. In his talk, Dean Huang, MD, from King’s College London in England outlined novel applications for CEUS in vascular and nonvascular imaging, as well as therapeutic and potential future applications. “Ultrasound contrast agent use can be ubiquitous in interventional practice and can solve many logistical or clinical diagnostic problems,” he said. “And we can achieve all of this without the use of radiation and nephrotoxicity.” Dean Huang, MD, from King's College London highligh...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 6, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound Source Type: news
SmartAlpha partners with Siemens Healthineers
SmartAlpha is partnering with Siemens Healthineers to provide AI-powered applications that improve workflow efficiencies and optimize clinical performance for better care outcomes.
The companies held a signing ceremony at ECR 2024.
SmartAlpha highlighted that its technology has made advances in AI-guided, real-time ultrasound scanning, with the new partnership aiming to further improve such developments. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 5, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
IVF Helps Patients Trying to Build Families. An Alabama Court Put That in Doubt
(MedPage Today) -- Thirty-seven-year-old Corinn O'Brien is about 2 months pregnant through in vitro fertilization (IVF), but an ultrasound recently showed the fetus might be in trouble, and she wants the option to try again if she needs to.
Cancer... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - March 5, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Green protocols can reduce radiology department energy consumption
Substituting less energy-consuming ultrasound for x-ray or CT reduced energy use by as much as 8% during diagnostic radiology processes and 31.2% during indirect radiology department activities, according to findings of a pilot study presented March 1 at ECR 2024.
The green project conducted by radiographers at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan and nearby Hospital of Legnano saved an estimated 12,000 euros ($13,000), said Andrea Masperi, who presented the details. Masperi and colleagues conducted the study between January 2023 and June 2023.
"Despite a few studies on this specific subject, it has emerged that ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 5, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
ECR: Green protocols can reduce radiology department energy consumption
Substituting less energy-consuming ultrasound for x-ray or CT reduced energy use by as much as 8% during diagnostic radiology processes and 31.2% during indirect radiology department activities, according to findings of a pilot study presented March 1 at ECR 2024.
The green project conducted by radiographers at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan and nearby Hospital of Legnano saved an estimated 12,000 euros ($13,000), said Andrea Masperi, who presented the details. Masperi and colleagues conducted the study between January 2023 and June 2023.
"Despite a few studies on this specific subject, it has emerged that ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 5, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
Exo highlights Wellstar MCG Health's implementation of Exo Works
Exo has secured a contract with Wellstar MCG Health for its Exo Works point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) workflow software.
Exo said the software aims to simplify and streamline ultrasound exam documentation, billing, quality assurance, and education at the point of care across healthcare systems.
The company also announced that since the implementation into Wellstar's emergency and internal medicine departments, the health system has seen increases in the rate of return on investment and quality assurance for POCUS exams. Additionally, the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, which has ties to Wellstar, has b...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 5, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
FDA clears Lantheus' Definity for pediatric patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Lantheus Medical Imaging's Definity ultrasound contrast agent for pediatric patients.
The FDA's decision was based on data from three pediatric trials conducted with Definity, Lantheus said; the three studies included a total of 189 patients. All reported adverse events across all trials were "mild, brief, and reversible without intervention," according to the firm. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 4, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Europe Cancer Diagnostics Market Sees Promising Growth Amid Rising Demand for Precision Diagnostics - Forecasts to 2031
DUBLIN, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Europe Cancer Diagnostics Market by Product (IVD [Microarray, Immunoassay, PCR, Sequencing], Imaging [CT, MRI, Mammography, Ultrasound]), Cancer Type (Breast, Lung, Colon, Prostate), and End User (Hospital, Imaging Center, Pharmaceutical) -... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SVY MRR Source Type: news
ECR: Coronal reconstruction on ABUS helps avoid false negatives
Careful consideration of results from coronal reconstruction on automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) can help clinicians avoid false negatives, according to study results shared February 29 at ECR 2024.
The fact that ABUS is capable of this 3D technique differentiates it from handheld ultrasound, said presenter Elizabet Nikolova, MD, of University Hospital of Zürich in Switzerland. In a study she conducted with colleagues, two women were diagnosed with invasive carcinoma on follow-up after initial ultrasound findings were classified as BI-RADS 2.
"Both lesions were already visible in previous ABUS and mammography and the...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 1, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Ultrasound Source Type: news
Canon Medical expands ultrasound, R/F offerings at ECR 2024
Canon Medical's new midrange ultrasound scanner, Aplio me. Image courtesy of Canon Medical.VIENNA -- Canon Medical Systems Europe unveiled a new ultrasound scanner and a radiography/fluoroscopy (R/F) system in its booth at ECR 2024.Making its inaugural appearance at a conference, Aplio me is a new midrange ultrasound scanner designed to accommodate a wide range of imaging exams in high-throughput environments, according to the vendor. Suitable for clinics as well as large hospitals, Aplio me is a compact (55 x 73 x 130~177 cm) and lightweight system that can be customized to meet the operator’s clinical needs, Canon sai...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 1, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Erik L. Ridley Tags: Clinical News Ultrasound Source Type: news
GE HealthCare features new ultrasound, MRI offerings at ECR 2024
VIENNA – GE HealthCare (GEHC) is highlighting a revamped ultrasound product line, the European launch of its Signa Champion 1.5-tesla MRI scanner, and its Care Pathways program in its exhibit area at ECR 2024.
In ultrasound, GEHC is debuting Logiq Totus, a midrange, full-body scanner designed for use in a variety of clinical scenarios. Totus includes technology that was previously only available on its higher-end systems, such as its cSound architecture, according to the vendor.
Totus features AI-powered voice control as well as decision support via Breast and Thyroid Assistant software from GEHC partner Koios. It’s ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 29, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Erik L. Ridley Tags: Clinical News Ultrasound Source Type: news
Tempe startup TruLite Health, Mayo Clinic team up to take on institutionalized racism in health care
An expecting mother goes for her first ultrasound with a new doctor. During the appointment, the doctor ’s attention is drawn to an alert on her computer about the maternal mortality rate for Black women, like her new patient, being 2.6 times higher than that for non-Hispanic white women in the United States. The doctor adjusts her patient’s care plan, making personalized clinical decisions.
With the integration of Truity, a comprehensive health equity software platform developed by TruLite Health,… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 27, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Annika Tourlas Source Type: news
Philips to launch integrated Azurion at ECR 2024
Philips is launching its integrated interventional system Azurion at ECR 2024.Azurion is the company's image-guided therapy system for the assessment of patients with stroke or other neurovascular diseases. The neuro biplane system is designed to streamline neurovascular procedures for neurointerventionists where a combination of 2D and 3D imaging is needed for diagnosis and treatment, according to the company. Azurion also now features improved x-ray detector positioning flexibility. Philips said the system is designed to optimize angio suite performance by using AI and machine learning to monitor system performance thro...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 27, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Sonus Microsystems secures $2.1M in funding
Ultrasound technology developer Sonus Microsystems has secured $2.1 million in pre-seed funding.
The Canadian company will use the funds to further develop its polymer-based capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducers (polyCMUT) technology for remote diagnostic imaging ultrasound devices and remote monitoring. PolyCMUT is a method of manufacturing ultrasonic transducer arrays that the company says differs from existing piezoelectric technology used in ultrasound devices.
The round was led by LDV Capital with participation from angel investors and early-stage funds. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 27, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Insightec praises Anthem BCBS decision to cover MRgFUS procedures
Insightec is applauding Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's (BCBS) decision to extend coverage for the company's focused ultrasound pallidotomy procedure as part of the provider's Parkinson's disease treatment coverage.
Insightec has developed a treatment that uses MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) to destroy a small area of brain tissue involved in the motor symptoms of Parkinson's. The incisionless procedure provides significant symptom relief without the need for anesthesia.
Anthem BCBS provides coverage for more than 25 million people across 15 states in the U.S. Insightec touted that the decision to cover the co...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
