A Butterfly Network point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) system being used in Africa. The vendor wants to democratize ultrasound, making it less expensive and available everywhere, including rural areas and the developing world.

For all the changes in medicine there are some things that seem resolutely stable. Chief among these is the idea that sick people go to doctors’ surgeries or hospitals to be diagnosed and treated. This, the simplest of healthcare tenets, could however begin to be challenged, as one area of imaging, ultrasound, begins to be freed. This is the view of healthcare technology research firm Signify Reseach.

October 8, 2020 – Butterfly Network Inc. is launching its next-generation Butterfly iQ+ point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) technology that can turn a smartphone into a diagnostic imaging system.

Using ultrasound-on-chip technology, the Butterfly iQ+ offers new capabilities, such as faster frame rates, Needle Viz technology, a longer battery life and improved durability. 

November 8, 2020 — Visual technology company, EIizo, has showcased its work with the world-renowned National Gallery, after monitors from its ColorEdge product line were used to document and investigate part of its extensive collection.

October 7, 2020 — Loved or hated, the humble oat could be the new superfood for cancer patients as international research shows a diet rich in fiber could significantly reduce radiation-induced gut inflammation.

October 7, 2020 — A group of Australia’s leading breast cancer researchers is raising awareness about the importance of breast density in detecting breast cancer — and they’ve released a new easy-to-understand animation to help save women’s lives. 

October 7, 2020 — Designed with the same high-end imaging, ergonomics and workflow capabilities, Canon Medical will be showcasing both the Aplio i-series and the Aplio a-series at th

October 6, 2020 — According to an open-access article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), dual-energy computed tomography (

October 5, 2020 — A major study of women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) — a breast condition that can become invasive cancer — has shown that surgery to remove the tissue followed by radiotherapy offers better protection compared to surgery alone.

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