Ultrasound Imaging

Ultrasound uses sound waves to create images. This section includes breast ultrasound, echocardiography (echo), transthoracic echo (TTE), transesophageal echo (TEE), echo contrast, transducers, ultrasound software and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).

Breast density scale showing the varying degrees of breast density.
Feature | Breast Density | By Robert L. Bard, M.D. DABR, FASL and Noelle Cutter, Ph.D.
Dense Breast Imaging Detection and Image-guided Oncologic Treatment

Prologue In 2014, Imaging Technology News (ITN) introduced breast cancer survivor-turned-crusader Nancy Cappello, Ph.D ...

Time November 09, 2021
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Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
VIDEO: Example of COVID Thrombosis on Ultrasound Imaging

An example of popliteal artery thrombosis formation caused by COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2). Coronavirus often caused thrombus ...

Time October 19, 2021
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NeuroLogica Corp., the U.S. healthcare subsidiary of Samsung, introduces the V8; a high-end ultrasound system that provides enhanced image quality, usability and convenience for ultrasound professionals.
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Samsung Introduces New High-End Ultrasound System 'V8'

October 15, 2021 — NeuroLogica Corp., the U.S. healthcare subsidiary of Samsung, introduces the V8; a high-end ...

Time October 15, 2021
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MR images showing reduction in size of metastatic tumors after focused-ultrasound delivery of antibody therapy through blood-brain barrier.
News | Ultrasound Women's Health
World-first Clinical Trial Demonstrates Focused Ultrasound Can Deliver Antibody Therapy to Breast Cancer Metastases in the Brain

October 14, 2021 — In a first-in-world clinical trial, researchers at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto ...

Time October 14, 2021
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Delphinus Medical Technologies, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted premarket approval (PMA) of its SoftVue 3D Whole Breast Ultrasound Tomography System (SoftVue) for use as an adjunct to digital mammography in the screening of asymptomatic women with dense breast tissue.
News | Breast Imaging
Delphinus Receives FDA Approval for its SoftVue 3D Whole Breast Ultrasound Tomography System

October 14, 2021 — Delphinus Medical Technologies, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...

Time October 14, 2021
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12-Year-Old Boy With Chronic Budd-Chiari Syndrome, Presenting With Recurrent Abdominal Pain and Distention, After Undergoing Left Hepatic Vein Angioplasty.
News | Radiology Imaging
Shear-Wave Elastography for Interventional Monitoring of Pediatric Budd-Chiari Syndrome

October 6, 2021 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), liver stiffness measurements (LSM) ...

Time October 06, 2021
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Cardiac coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) exam showing different views of the myocardium and the coronary arteries. This was scanned on a Canon Aquilion Prime CT scanner.
Feature | Cardiac Imaging
Trends in Cardiac Imaging Over Past Decade Show Rapid Rise in CT

October 6, 2021 – A new study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging on cardiac imaging trends over a decade ...

Time October 06, 2021
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The GE Healthcare Vsan Air wireless transducer point-of-care-ultrasound system will be used in combination with UltraSight artificial intelligence technology to monitor an astronaut's heart during Rakia space mission. The research will be used to determine the possible side effects of long-duration manned flights to Mars.
News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound
AI Enabled Wireless Cardiac Point-of-Care-Ultrasound Will be Used by Astronauts in Space

October 5, 2021 – UltraSight, a digital health company developing artificial intelligence (AI) enabled cardiac imaging ...

Time October 05, 2021
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Ultrasound experts urged the health care community to work to expand utilization of ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) in order to offer patients broader access to low-cost, safe and reliable diagnostic imaging.
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Doctors Urge Expanded Use of Ultrasound Contrast Agents

October 5, 2021 — Ultrasound experts urged the health care community to work to expand utilization of ultrasound ...

Time October 05, 2021
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A new study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging on cardiac imaging trends over a decade reports that the rate of coronary computed tomography angiography (cCTA) exams by radiologists in hospital outpatient departments increased markedly from 2010 to 2019, suggesting a bright future for the technology.
News | Cardiac Imaging
Study Analyzes a Decade of Cardiac Imaging Trends

September 28, 2021 — A new study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging on cardiac imaging trends over a decade ...

Time September 28, 2021
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Esaote, an Italian company leader in the biomedical equipment sector – ultrasound, MRI and software for the medical sector – launched E-shop: the new online store to reach medical professionals more quickly and effectively.
News | Radiology Business
Esaote Launches eShop: The e-Commerce Portal Dedicated to Medical Professionals

September 27, 2021 — Esaote, an Italian company leader in the biomedical equipment sector – ultrasound, MRI and software ...

Time September 27, 2021
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 According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), recent European multisociety guidelines proposing routine surveillance of essentially all gallbladder polyps, especially a 2 mm size change as the basis for cholecystectomy, are likely too conservative for clinical application
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Ultrasound Assessment of Size, Number Changes for Incidental Gallbladder Polyps

September 24, 2021 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), recent European multisociety guidelines ...

Time September 24, 2021
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GE has entered into an agreement to acquire BK Medical, a leader in advanced surgical visualization, from Altaris Capital Partners for a cash purchase price of $1.45 billion.
News | Radiology Business
GE Healthcare to Acquire BK Medical and Expand Ultrasound Portfolio

September 23, 2021 — GE has entered into an agreement to acquire BK Medical, a leader in advanced surgical visualization ...

Time September 23, 2021
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This is an example of 3-D ultrasound imaging on a breast, designed to help increase efficiency and diagnostic accuracy in any practice. Image courtesy of Hologic.
Feature | Breast Imaging | By Jennifer Meade
Trends in Breast Ultrasound

The breast ultrasound market is seeing growth, driven largely by the proliferation of recent legislation aimed at ...

Time September 15, 2021
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Us2.ai, a Singapore-based medtech firm backed by Sequoia India and EDBI, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for Us2.v1, a completely automated AI decision support tool for cardiac ultrasound.
News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound
FDA Clears Fully Automated Cardiac Ultrasound Solution to Measure 2D and Doppler

September 14, 2021 – Us2.ai, a Singapore-based medtech firm backed by Sequoia India and EDBI, has received U.S. Food and ...

Time September 14, 2021
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While doctors have used low-intensity ultrasound as a medical imaging tool since the 1950s, experts at the University of Waterloo are using and extending models that help capture how high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) can work on a cellular level.
News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy
Researchers Developing New Cancer Treatments with High-intensity Focused Ultrasound

August 24, 2021 — Researchers are bringing the use of acoustic waves to target and destroy cancerous tumors closer to ...

Time August 24, 2021
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Exo will commercialize an affordable handheld ultrasound device and workflow platform for a new era of medical care
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Ultrasound Disruptor Exo Secures $220M in Series C Funding Round

July 29, 2021 — Exo (pronounced “echo”), a pioneering health information and devices company, closed a $220 million ...

Time July 29, 2021
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Images, or a digital twin mitral valve of a patient, created from cardiac ultrasound that were used to perform a virtual surgical procedure to test how the intervention would impact the patient prior to actually performing the procedure. The right image shows color coding for sheer stresses on the valve leaflets before and after the virtual surgery. The left image shows the model quantitation of leaflet coaptation at peak systole prior to the the virtual surgery.
Feature | Ultrasound Imaging
Development of Computer Generated Virtual Hearts Using Echocardiography

Outside of medicine, computer-generated virtual twins of real machines like cars or airplanes have been used in ...

Time July 28, 2021
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According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), return to routine screening for BI-RADS 3 lesions on supplemental automated whole-breast US (ABUS) substantially reduces the recall rate, while being unlikely to result in adverse outcome
News | Breast Imaging
Routine Screening Return for BI-RADS 3 Lesions on Supplemental Automated Whole-Breast Ultrasound

July 16, 2021 —According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), return to routine screening for BI-RADS 3 ...

Time July 16, 2021
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News | Radiology Imaging
Fujifilm Launches Virtual Hospital to Showcase Comprehensive Healthcare Portfolio

July 14, 2021 — Fujifilm announced the launch of the Fujifilm Virtual Hospital. The virtual hospital presents visitors ...

Time July 14, 2021
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