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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.

Damage to small nerves shown to be cause of chronic pain following knee surgeries

Patients frequently experience severe chronic pain following knee operations. Although the pain is thought to be due to damage to small nerves, it was hitherto impossible to demonstrate this by imaging.

8 Oct 2018

ATS releases new guideline to help clinicians manage malignant pleural effusions

A new guideline to help clinicians manage malignant pleural effusions has been developed by the American Thoracic Society, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society of Thoracic Radiology.

3 Oct 2018

New diagnostic tool utilizes ultrasound to measure intracranial pressure post accidents

A new study confirms the efficacy of a new diagnostic tool that utilizes ultrasound to measure intracranial pressure following accidents. The technology will now be provided with artificial intelligence so that ambulance personnel can carry out examinations at accident scenes.

3 Oct 2018

A promising new approach for repairing cleft palate in infants

A technique using umbilical cord blood stem cells could be a promising new approach for repair of cleft palate in infants, reports a paper in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

3 Oct 2018

Phase 3 ECHELON-2 clinical trial evaluating ADCETRIS plus CHP meets primary endpoint

Seattle Genetics, Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced today that the phase 3 ECHELON-2 clinical trial met its primary endpoint.

1 Oct 2018

Cornwall and Chongqing Haifu partners to introduce HIFU tumor therapy system

Cornwall Medical Group enters a strategic partnership with the world's leading medical equipment and integrated solutions provider, Chongqing Haifu Medical Technology Co., Ltd., to introduce innovative high-intensity focused ultrasound tumor therapy system to Hong Kong, positioned to be the first minimally-invasive & non-invasive center in town.

27 Sep 2018

NIRS-IVUS imaging identifies patients and plaques vulnerable to subsequent adverse cardiac events

Results from the Lipid-Rich Plaque study demonstrate the correlation between the presence of non-flow-limiting, non-intervened upon, lipid-rich plaques detected by NIRS-IVUS imaging and the development of a major adverse cardiac event from a de novo culprit lesion at both the patient level (vulnerable patients) and segment level (vulnerable plaques) within 24 months post intravascular imaging.

25 Sep 2018

Novel system uses AI to detect abnormalities in fetal hearts

A research group led by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project have developed a novel system that can automatically detect abnormalities in fetal hearts in real-time using artificial intelligence.

21 Sep 2018

New fiber laser-based ultrasound sensor may have potential applications in medical diagnostics

By creating a new twist on fiber optic sensors, researchers in China have developed a smart, flexible photoacoustic imaging technique that may have potential applications in wearable devices, instrumentation and medical diagnostics.

18 Sep 2018

New wearable ultrasound device tracks blood pressure deep inside the body

A new wearable ultrasound patch that non-invasively monitors blood pressure in arteries deep beneath the skin could help people detect cardiovascular problems earlier on and with greater precision. In tests, the patch performed as well as some clinical methods to measure blood pressure.

12 Sep 2018

New study highlights advantages and clinical outcomes of IVUS-guided stent implantation

Common practice dictates the performance of percutaneous coronary intervention under conventional angiographic guidance.

11 Sep 2018

Using speckle-tracking echocardiography to evaluate cardiac diseases

In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Volume3, Number 2, 2018, pp. 237-250(14); DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2017.0040 Randy R. Jeffrey, Robert F. Hamburger, Janelle Gooden-Ebanks and John W. Petersen from the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA consider impaired longitudinal strain as a common deficit in various cardiac diseases.

11 Sep 2018

ACR cautions policymakers that reducing E/M services can compromise patient access to care

In comments submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, the American College of Rheumatology cautioned policymakers against implementing a proposal to reduce physician reimbursement for evaluation and management services, arguing that doing so could severely compromise patient access to care and further exacerbate the growing rheumatology workforce shortage.

10 Sep 2018

Enhanced ultrasound can eliminate need for unnecessary biopsies and surgeries, shows study

A simple enhanced ultrasound scan of the kidney is more accurate than computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in predicting whether suspicious masses are cancerous -- and can eliminate the need for unnecessary biopsies and surgeries, according to a 10-year study presented today at an international medical conference in Chicago.

7 Sep 2018

Research shows new way to target drug delivery for brain tumors

A person's brainstem controls some of the body's most important functions, including heart beat, respiration, blood pressure and swallowing. Tumor growth in this part of the brain is therefore twice as devastating.

5 Sep 2018

Powerful antioxidant can lower the risk of second heart attack or stroke

Doctors have long known that in the months after a heart attack or stroke, patients are more likely to have another attack or stroke. Now, a paper in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology explains what happens inside blood vessels to increase risk - and suggests a new way to treat it.

5 Sep 2018

Novel approaches for personalized risk prognosis and individualized treatment of NAFLD

More and more adults - but also about 34 percent of obese children - suffer from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. An unhealthy lifestyle with little physical activity and a diet high in fat, sugar and fructose and/or a genetic predisposition can be the underlying caus.

31 Aug 2018

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Damage to small nerves shown to be cause of chronic pain following knee surgeries

ATS releases new guideline to help clinicians manage malignant pleural effusions

New diagnostic tool utilizes ultrasound to measure intracranial pressure post accidents

A promising new approach for repairing cleft palate in infants

Phase 3 ECHELON-2 clinical trial evaluating ADCETRIS plus CHP meets primary endpoint

Cornwall and Chongqing Haifu partners to introduce HIFU tumor therapy system

NIRS-IVUS imaging identifies patients and plaques vulnerable to subsequent adverse cardiac events

Novel system uses AI to detect abnormalities in fetal hearts

New fiber laser-based ultrasound sensor may have potential applications in medical diagnostics

New wearable ultrasound device tracks blood pressure deep inside the body

New study highlights advantages and clinical outcomes of IVUS-guided stent implantation

Using speckle-tracking echocardiography to evaluate cardiac diseases

ACR cautions policymakers that reducing E/M services can compromise patient access to care

Enhanced ultrasound can eliminate need for unnecessary biopsies and surgeries, shows study

Research shows new way to target drug delivery for brain tumors

Powerful antioxidant can lower the risk of second heart attack or stroke

Novel approaches for personalized risk prognosis and individualized treatment of NAFLD

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