Ultrasound News

Posted October 6, 2011:

• New Method to Diagnose Sinusitis Could Reduce Use of Antibiotics, Swedish Research Suggests

Posted September 30, 2011:

• New Guideline Outlines Recommendations to Reduce Blood Clots After Hip and Knee Replacement

Posted September 26, 2011:

• New Hidden Heart Attack Culprit Identified in Women
• Diabetics' Coronary Calcium Levels Strongly Linked to Heart Attack Risk

Posted September 20, 2011:

• High-Risk, Underserved Women Benefited from MRI Screening for Breast Cancer, Study Suggests

Posted September 19, 2011:

• Engineers Use Short Ultrasound Pulses to Reach Neurons Through Blood-Brain Barrier

Posted September 13, 2011:

• New Hybrid Imaging Device Shows Promise in Spotting Hard-to-Detect Ovarian Cancer

Posted September 8, 2011:

• Neuroscientists Produce Guide for Using Ultrasound to Treat Brain Disorders in Clinical Emergencies

Posted September 6, 2011:

• Ultrasound Improves Stem Cell Transplants, Swedish Researchers Discover

Posted August 31, 2011:

• Tiny Oxygen Generators Boost Effectiveness of Anticancer Treatment

Posted August 17, 2011:

• Common Vein Condition Increases Risk for Developing Life-Threating Blood Clots
• Better Diagnostics Could Reduce Risky Surgery for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
• Near-Infrared Imaging System Shows Promise as Future Pancreatic Cancer Diagnostic Tool

Posted August 4, 2011:

• Spotting Weaknesses in Solid Wood

Posted August 3, 2011:

• Predicting Perilous Plaque in Coronary Arteries Via Fluid Dynamics

Posted August 1, 2011:

• New High-Speed 3-D Imaging System Holds Potential for Improved Cancer Screening

Posted July 26, 2011:

• Engineers Develop One-Way Transmission System for Sound Waves

Posted July 25, 2011:

• Screening for Pancreatic Cancer in High-Risk Populations

Posted July 14, 2011:

• Abnormal Brain Ultrasounds in Premature Infants Indicate Future Risk of Psychiatric Disorders

Posted July 12, 2011:

• Heart Ultrasound Helps Determine Risk of Heart Attack, Death in HIV Patients

Posted July 8, 2011:

• New Research and Technology Experiments Headed to International Space Station

Posted July 7, 2011:

• Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: TEMLA Shows Higher Diagnostic Yield Than EBUS or EUS in Largest Reported Series to Date

Posted July 5, 2011:

• Outcome of Pregnancies Threatening to Miscarry Predicted Accurately for First Time

Posted July 1, 2011:

• Self-Referral: A Significant Factor in Imaging Growth

Posted June 23, 2011:

• Space Research Gives Birth to New Ultrasound Tools for Health Care in Orbit, on Earth

Posted June 22, 2011:

• Gold Nanoparticles Help Earlier Diagnosis of Liver Cancer

Posted June 14, 2011:

• Blood Pressure Measured With Ultrasound Scanner

Posted June 9, 2011:

• New Imaging Technology Promising for Diagnosing Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes

Posted June 7, 2011:

• Dolphins Use Double Sonar: Researchers Discover That Dolphins Can Generate Two Sound Beam Projections Simultaneously

Posted June 6, 2011:

• Oatmeal-Labeling Ideal for Molecular Imaging of Stomach Emptying
• Gamma Imaging Provides Superior Tumor Detection for Dense Breasts
• Combined Imaging Agents Advance PET Imaging of Cancer

Posted June 4, 2011:

• Ovarian Cancer Screening Does Not Appear to Reduce Risk of Ovarian Cancer Death, Study Finds

Posted June 2, 2011:

• Noninvasive Diagnostics May Offer Alternative to Liver Biopsy for Assessing Liver Fibrosis

Posted June 1, 2011:

• Imaging Utilization Affected by Patient Age and Facility Imaging Capacity, Study Suggests

Posted May 25, 2011:

• Improved Prognosis for Esophageal Cancer

Posted May 11, 2011:

• New Technology Fuses MRI, Ultrasound to Achieve Targeted Biopsy of Prostate Cancer
• Lessening the Dangers of Radiation: Ultrasound as Effective as CT Scans for Most Diagnoses, Research Finds

Posted May 10, 2011:

• Microbubble-Delivered Combination Therapy Eradicates Prostate Cancer in Vivo

Posted May 9, 2011:

• New Method to Diagnose Heart Arrhythmias: First Non-Invasive Technique to Directly Map Electrical Activation of the Heart

Posted May 5, 2011:

• Ultrasound Combined With Pre-Operative MRI Is Cost Effective in Evaluating Rotator Cuff Tears
• Sonography Complements Physical Exam in Identifying Juvenile Inflammatory Arthritis in Children

Posted April 27, 2011:

• A Better Imaging Agent for Heart Disease and Breast Cancer

Posted April 13, 2011:

• Lightning-Fast Materials Testing Using Ultrasound

Posted April 11, 2011:

• New Potential Atherosclerosis Risk Marker Discovered

Posted April 6, 2011:

• Progesterone Reduces Rate of Early Preterm Birth in at-Risk Women, Study Suggests

Posted April 5, 2011:

• Invisibility Cloaks and More: Force of Acoustical Waves Tapped for Metamaterials

Posted March 30, 2011:

• Frequent CT Scanning for Testicular Cancer Surveillance Associated With Secondary Malignancies

Posted March 29, 2011:

• Annual Sonograms Are Needed to Verify Correct IUD Position, Obstetricians Say
• New Device Uses Submarine Technology to Diagnose Stroke Quickly

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