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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.

Bioengineers build 3D model of human heart ventricle

Harvard University researchers have bioengineered a three-dimensional model of a human left heart ventricle that could be used to study diseases, test drugs and develop patient-specific treatments for heart conditions such as arrhythmia.

24 Jul 2018

Whole-brain LIPUS therapy improves cognitive dysfunction in mice simulating dementia, Alzheimer's

Ultrasound waves applied to the whole brain improve cognitive dysfunction in mice with conditions simulating vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

20 Jul 2018

New non-invasive procedure to reposition kidney stones could benefit astronauts

A new, painless, non-invasive procedure that harnesses ultrasound technology to reposition kidney stones, in an effort to offer the sufferer quick relief, will undergo testing in emergency patients.

16 Jul 2018

Focused ultrasound holds potential to be game-changing technology for treating essential tremor

"Focused ultrasound has the potential to be a game-changing technology that could impact the lives of millions of people with serious medical disorders including essential tremor," says Neal F. Kassell, MD, founder and chairman of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation and former Co-Chair of Neurosurgery at the University of Virginia.

12 Jul 2018

Oxygen therapy could help prevent dementia in people with breathing difficulties

Breathing in additional oxygen improves the function of blood vessels in the brain of people with breathing difficulties caused by lung conditions, according to new research published in Experimental Physiology.

6 Jul 2018

HIFU treatment may be as effective as surgery or radiotherapy to destroy prostate tumors

Using high energy ultrasound beams to destroy prostate cancer tumors may be as effective as surgery or radiotherapy, but with fewer side effects.

6 Jul 2018

All-optical ultrasound system holds potential to revolutionize image-guided interventions

While ultrasound is one of the most common medical imaging tools, conventional electronic ultrasound devices tend to be bulky and cannot be used at the same time as some other imaging technologies.

2 Jul 2018

Chemical compounds produced by gut bacteria could help spot early stages of liver disease

Chemical compounds produced by the bacteria in our gut could be used to spot the early stages of liver disease, according to new research.

25 Jun 2018

Neural Analytics wins CE Mark for NeuralBot System

Neural Analytics, Inc., a medical robotics company developing and commercializing technologies to measure and track brain health, announced today that it received CE Mark for its NeuralBot™ System, a robotic assistance technology which automatically adjusts orientation and position of its ultrasound products under the guidance of a healthcare professional.

22 Jun 2018

Diagnosing Coronary Heart Disease Using AI

Currently, stress echocardiograms used to diagnose heart disease are only 80% accurate, meaning many patients are misdiagnosed or sent home. Ultromics have developed a tool that uses machine learning to gather data and improve the accuracy of heart disease diagnoses to over 90%.

22 Jun 2018

Ultrasound-based technology for assessing overweight adolescents with liver disease

Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have successfully tested a new technology for use in the assessment of overweight adolescents with liver disease.

18 Jun 2018

Scientists discover genetic causes underlying group of related infant cancers

The genetic causes of a group of related infant cancers have been discovered by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Wuerzburg and their collaborators.

18 Jun 2018

Study demonstrates increased levels of gum disease in people at risk of rheumatoid arthritis

The results of a study presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology demonstrates increased levels of gum disease, and disease-causing bacteria, in individuals at risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

18 Jun 2018

Study: Allergen in red meat linked to plaque buildup in arteries of the heart

A team of researchers says it has linked sensitivity to an allergen in red meat to the buildup of plaque in the arteries of the heart.

14 Jun 2018

Research shows programmed postnatal transition in newborn’s heart

In the fetus, the blood vessel known as the ductus arteriosus or ductus Botalli bypasses blood from the lung artery to the aorta.

13 Jun 2018

SonoSite X-Porte point-of-care system offers significant benefits in critical care

Ultrasound technology is playing a key role in the diagnosis and treatment of critical care patients at Watford Hospital, part of West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

13 Jun 2018

UNC study provides insight into mechanism of CHD4-related heart defects

Heart defects are the most common type of birth defect, and can be caused by mutations in the gene CHD4. Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have now revealed key molecular details of how CHD4 mutations lead to heart defects.

12 Jun 2018

Carboxytherapy eliminates belly fat

The first randomized, controlled trial testing carbon dioxide gas injections (carboxytherapy) to reduce belly fat found the new technique eliminates fat around the stomach. However, the changes were modest and did not result in long-term fat reduction, according to the Northwestern Medicine study.

8 Jun 2018

Practicing with fake organs helps surgeon to perform complex cancer surgery

Anthony Camnetar remembers the first time he was told that he had von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.

7 Jun 2018

Gas embolotherapy holds great potential for treating cancer

Embolization -- the use of various techniques to cut off the blood vessels that feed tissue growth -- has gained traction over the past few decades to treat cancerous tumors.

6 Jun 2018

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Bioengineers build 3D model of human heart ventricle

Whole-brain LIPUS therapy improves cognitive dysfunction in mice simulating dementia, Alzheimer's

New non-invasive procedure to reposition kidney stones could benefit astronauts

Focused ultrasound holds potential to be game-changing technology for treating essential tremor

Oxygen therapy could help prevent dementia in people with breathing difficulties

HIFU treatment may be as effective as surgery or radiotherapy to destroy prostate tumors

All-optical ultrasound system holds potential to revolutionize image-guided interventions

Chemical compounds produced by gut bacteria could help spot early stages of liver disease

Neural Analytics wins CE Mark for NeuralBot System

Diagnosing Coronary Heart Disease Using AI

Ultrasound-based technology for assessing overweight adolescents with liver disease

Scientists discover genetic causes underlying group of related infant cancers

Study demonstrates increased levels of gum disease in people at risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Study: Allergen in red meat linked to plaque buildup in arteries of the heart

Research shows programmed postnatal transition in newborn’s heart

SonoSite X-Porte point-of-care system offers significant benefits in critical care

UNC study provides insight into mechanism of CHD4-related heart defects

Carboxytherapy eliminates belly fat

Practicing with fake organs helps surgeon to perform complex cancer surgery

Gas embolotherapy holds great potential for treating cancer

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