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Ultrasound is a procedure in which high-energy sound waves are bounced off internal tissues or organs and make echoes. The echo patterns are shown on the screen of an ultrasound machine, forming a picture of body tissues called a sonogram. Also called ultrasonography.

Veterinarians complain about one impact of the health law while seniors look forward to lower drug spending

The vets say a new tax aimed at helping pay for changes from the health overhaul is hurting them, according to KHN. Meanwhile, Healthy Cal looks at closing of the prescription drug coverage gap. CNN also explores the arguments over the law's effect on overall health spending.

9 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 8, 2013

Today's headlines include the latest on how the health law's online insurance marketplaces are operating and what caused the initial systemic problems.

8 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 7, 2013

Today's headlines include reports detailing the ins and outs of the federal government's online health insurance markeplace as well as the latest from Capitol Hill on the shutdown.

7 Oct 2013

PET/CT imaging provides valuable insight to predict risk of rupture abdominal aortic aneurysms

Several newly identified markers could provide valuable insight to predict the risk of rupture abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), according to new research published in the October issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

4 Oct 2013

Genetic condition that attacks multiple organs can be detected using new MRI technique

A genetic condition that attacks multiple organs and usually results in fatal heart problems can be detected using a new MRI technique that was developed at the University of Alberta. The discovery of this new diagnostic tool has resulted in updated clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of Fabry disease in Canada.

3 Oct 2013

Use of SHOX2 DNA measurement improves cancer staging tools

Findings indicate that assessment of SHOX2 DNA methylation level in lymph node tissue improves the negative predictive value of endobronchial ultrasound with transbronchial needle aspiration, as well as endoscopic lung cancer staging in general.

30 Sep 2013

Maxim Integrated's MAX2082 octal ultrasound transceiver can save space, improve image quality

Ultrasound designers can now reduce form factor and improve image quality and reliability with the MAX2082 octal ultrasound transceiver from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc..

27 Sep 2013

Medical imaging website compiles list of hottest clinical procedures in imaging for AD

AuntMinnie.com, the respected medical imaging website, has compiled a list of the "hottest clinical procedures" in imaging, such as molecular breast imaging and PET scans for Alzheimer's disease.

27 Sep 2013

Preliminary results from TRUFFLE study reveal better health outcomes in high-risk fetuses

Researchers are conducting a clinical trial to help determine the best timing of delivery in preterm pregnancies complicated by poor fetal growth. Preliminary results from the trial, which are published early online in Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, demonstrate better than expected health outcomes in this high-risk group of fetuses.

24 Sep 2013

FDA's final guidance outlines tailored approach to mobile medical apps

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued final guidance for developers of mobile medical applications, or apps, which are software programs that run on mobile communication devices and perform the same functions as traditional medical devices. The guidance outlines the FDA's tailored approach to mobile apps.

24 Sep 2013

Researchers conduct study to determine best option for pregnancies complicated by poor fetal growth

Researchers are conducting a clinical trial to help determine the best timing of delivery in preterm pregnancies complicated by poor fetal growth.

23 Sep 2013

MRE imaging technique accurately detects chronic liver disease in children

A new, non-invasive imaging technique, magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), can now help physicians accurately detect fibrosis (scarring) in children with chronic liver disease - a growing problem due in part to increasing obesity rates.

21 Sep 2013

Sophisticated ultrasound techniques used in space now being adapted to treat people in remote regions

Fast, efficient and readily available medical attention is key to survival in a health emergency. When a person is stricken with injury or illness, getting a quick and accurate diagnosis through medical imaging technology can be crucial for ensuring proper treatment. For people who live in major cities and towns where fully-equipped hospitals are only a quick ambulance ride away, that's not usually a problem. But for those without medical facilities within easy reach, it can mean the difference between life and death.

19 Sep 2013

Successful bedside ultrasound training program expands from UC Irvine to UCLA

A successful training program in bedside ultrasound is expanding from UC Irvine to UCLA, thanks to a $250,000 University of California grant to improve patient care.

13 Sep 2013

InSightec: First patient treated in ExAblate Neuro Phase III pivotal trial for tremor

InSightec Ltd, the global leader in MR guided focused ultrasound, announced that the first patient has been treated as part of an ExAblate Neuro Phase III pivotal trial. The trial is a multicenter, double-blinded, randomized study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of treatment using the ExAblate Neuro in medication-refractory essential tremor patients.

11 Sep 2013

Banook Central Imaging, Oncodesign partner to expand use of new approaches in pharmaco-imaging

Oncodesign, a contract research laboratory dedicated to the discovery of new anticancer therapies, and Banook Central Imaging, a company specializing in the centralized reading of medical images, today announce the start of a partnership to expand the use of new approaches in pharmaco-imaging.

10 Sep 2013

Experts develop website to help navigate new challenges posed by breast density notification laws

A team of California-based breast imagers and breast cancer risk specialists have developed a website to help navigate the new challenges posed by breast density notification laws, according to a special report published online in the journal Radiology.

10 Sep 2013

Children's National receives grant to identify early signs of prenatal brain injury caused by CHD

Children's National Medical Center has received a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to identify reliable early signs of prenatal brain injury caused by congenital heart disease. Catherine Limperopoulos, PhD, Director of the Advanced Pediatric Brain Imaging Research Laboratory at Children's National will lead the study.

10 Sep 2013

Software manipulates 3-D holograms of various organs obtained from ultrasound, CT or MRI scans

Recently converted in one of the youngest residents of Silicon Valley, California, the high-tech Mexican enterprise Echopixel created software that allows the medical doctor to look and manipulate on their desk third dimension (3-D) holograms of various organs obtained from ultrasound, CT or MRI scans.

7 Sep 2013

FUJIFILM SonoSite gets CE mark approval for X-Porte Ultrasound Kiosk

FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc., specialists in designing cutting-edge ultrasound tools and world-leading education for access to point-of-care visualization, today announced CE mark approval for its newest generation of point-of-care ultrasound: the X-Porte Ultrasound Kiosk.

7 Sep 2013

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Veterinarians complain about one impact of the health law while seniors look forward to lower drug spending

First Edition: October 8, 2013

First Edition: October 7, 2013

PET/CT imaging provides valuable insight to predict risk of rupture abdominal aortic aneurysms

Genetic condition that attacks multiple organs can be detected using new MRI technique

Use of SHOX2 DNA measurement improves cancer staging tools

Maxim Integrated's MAX2082 octal ultrasound transceiver can save space, improve image quality

Medical imaging website compiles list of hottest clinical procedures in imaging for AD

Preliminary results from TRUFFLE study reveal better health outcomes in high-risk fetuses

FDA's final guidance outlines tailored approach to mobile medical apps

Researchers conduct study to determine best option for pregnancies complicated by poor fetal growth

MRE imaging technique accurately detects chronic liver disease in children

Sophisticated ultrasound techniques used in space now being adapted to treat people in remote regions

Successful bedside ultrasound training program expands from UC Irvine to UCLA

InSightec: First patient treated in ExAblate Neuro Phase III pivotal trial for tremor

Banook Central Imaging, Oncodesign partner to expand use of new approaches in pharmaco-imaging

Experts develop website to help navigate new challenges posed by breast density notification laws

Children's National receives grant to identify early signs of prenatal brain injury caused by CHD

Software manipulates 3-D holograms of various organs obtained from ultrasound, CT or MRI scans

FUJIFILM SonoSite gets CE mark approval for X-Porte Ultrasound Kiosk

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