Ultrasound News

Posted March 1, 2011:

• Quality of Life Significantly Increases After Uterine Fibroid Treatment, Study Finds

Posted February 24, 2011:

• Fatty Liver May Herald Impending Type 2 Diabetes

Posted February 23, 2011:

• Bedside Ultrasound Becomes a Reality

Posted February 19, 2011:

• Large Study of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Reveals Some Surprises

Posted February 17, 2011:

• Sleeping Trojan Horse to Aid Imaging of Diseased Cells

Posted February 16, 2011:

• Ultrasound Fusion Imaging Provides Comparable Accuracy for Bone, Soft Tissue Tumors

Posted February 11, 2011:

• Biomedical Imaging: Ultrasound Guide Star and Time-Reversal Mirror Can Focus Light Deep Under the Skin

Posted February 10, 2011:

• Experts Urge Even Greater Caution in Use of X-Rays During Pregnancy and Infancy

Posted February 7, 2011:

• New Outline May Help Weigh Benefits of New Imaging Technologies
• Non-Surgical Approach to Treat Hepatic Hydatid Cysts

Posted February 1, 2011:

• Microbubble Ultrasound and Breast Biopsies

Posted January 25, 2011:

• Ultrasound and a Blood Test Can Increase Survival After Myocardial Infarction

Posted January 20, 2011:

• Coronary Imaging Enhances Ability to Identify Plaques Likely to Cause Future Heart Disease

Posted January 18, 2011:

• 'Selective Strategy' Recommended for CT Scans in Emergency Departments

Posted January 12, 2011:

• Elastography Helps Identify Patients Who Need Biopsy

Posted January 5, 2011:

• Newly Developed Cloak Hides Underwater Objects from Sonar

Posted January 4, 2011:

• Study Finds Problems With Reviewing Medical Images from Portable Media
• Clinical Decision Support Systems Help Control Inappropriate Medical Imaging, Study Suggests

Posted December 16, 2010:

• Alcoholics Beware: Genetic Variation Linked to Liver Cirrhosis in Caucasians

Posted December 15, 2010:

• Faster and More Reliable Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis

Posted December 8, 2010:

• Accurate Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer With Ultrasound

Posted November 30, 2010:

• Researchers Use Patient's Own Blood to Treat Hamstring Injury

Posted November 23, 2010:

• Less Invasive Method for Determining Stage of Lung Cancer Shows Benefits

Posted November 22, 2010:

• Medical Imaging Breakthrough Uses Light and Sound to See Microscopic Details Inside Our Bodies
• Targeted Breast Ultrasound Plays Key Role in Evaluating Breast Abnormalities in Women Younger Than 40
• Prostate Cancer Clinical Stage Does Not Predict Recurrence, Study Suggests

Posted November 17, 2010:

• Sonar Inspired by Dolphins: New Kind of Underwater Device Can Detect Objects Through Bubble Clouds

Posted November 10, 2010:

• Novel Metamaterial Vastly Improves Quality of Ultrasound Imaging

Posted November 9, 2010:

• Combined Imaging Technologies May Better Identify Cancerous Breast Lesions

Posted October 25, 2010:

• Obese Children Show Signs of Heart Disease Typically Seen in Middle-Aged Adults, Researcher Says

Posted October 20, 2010:

• Potential Therapeutic Target Across a Range of Cancer Types Discovered

Posted October 18, 2010:

• NASA Technology Could Aid in Interpretation of Mammograms, Ultrasound, Other Medical Imagery

Posted October 8, 2010:

• Improving Sonography: Spatial Ability Is Key to Becoming a Successful Sonographer, Study Finds

Posted October 7, 2010:

• Ultrasound Device Improves Poor Bone Healing

Posted October 4, 2010:

• A Step Toward Lead-Free Electronics

Posted September 21, 2010:

• Results of the Placement of Multiple Endoscopic Stents for Postoperative Biliary Strictures Remains Excellent After Long-Term Follow-Up
• Risk of Infection After Ultrasound-Guided Procedures Is Low, Study Suggests

Posted September 19, 2010:

• Better Marker for Breast Cancer May Reduce Need for Second Surgeries

Posted September 14, 2010:

• Neuroimaging Identifies Patients With REM Sleep Disturbances Who Will Suffer Parkinson's Disease

Posted September 7, 2010:

• Fetal Exposure to Radiation and the Risk of Childhood Cancer: What Is the Likelihood of a Risk?
• Radiologists Identify and Treat Teenage Self-Injury

Posted August 26, 2010:

• Surgical Robot Could Be Used for Long-Distance Regional Anesthesia

Posted August 25, 2010:

• 'Greening' Your Flat Screen TV: Engineers Develop an Organic LED Light Source for Home Electronics, Medicine and Clean Energy

Posted August 24, 2010:

• Radiologists Call for National Strategy to Address Medical Imaging Overuse

Posted August 22, 2010:

• Electrifying Findings: New Ways of Boosting Healthful Antioxidant Levels in Potatoes

Posted August 16, 2010:

• High Definition Diagnostic Ultrasonics on the Nanoscale

Posted August 2, 2010:

• Vascular Multiple Sclerosis Hypothesis and Treatment Questioned

Posted July 27, 2010:

• Multifunctional Nanoparticle Enables New Type of Biological Imaging

Posted July 20, 2010:

• Next Generation Surgical Robots: Where's the Doctor?

Posted July 8, 2010:

• Endoscopic Ultrasound Evaluation Is Associated With Improved Outcomes in Pancreatic Cancer Patients

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