November 20th 2024
The AI-enabled EchoGo® Amyloidosis software for echocardiography has reportedly demonstrated an 84.5 percent sensitivity rate for diagnosing cardiac amyloidosis in heart failure patients 65 years of age and older.
Can Intestinal Ultrasound Provide an Alternative for Evaluating Creeping Fat with Crohn’s Disease?
September 25th 2024Intestinal ultrasound demonstrated an 88.2 percent agreement with computed tomography enterography in characterizing creeping fat in patients with Crohn’s disease, according to new research.
FDA Clears Enhanced 3D Ultrasound Platform for Thyroid Imaging
September 23rd 2024The Piur tUS Infinity system reportedly reduces operator dependency with ultrasound through upgrading of two-dimensional ultrasound devices and access to 3D multiplanar image reconstructions of thyroid conditions.
MRI or Ultrasound for Evaluating Pelvic Endometriosis?: Seven Takeaways from a New Literature Review
September 13th 2024While noting the strength of MRI for complete staging of disease and ultrasound’s ability to provide local disease characterization, the authors of a new literature review suggest the two modalities offer comparable results for diagnosing pelvic endometriosis.
Can Radiomics and Autoencoders Enhance Real-Time Ultrasound Detection of Breast Cancer?
September 10th 2024Developed with breast ultrasound data from nearly 1,200 women, a model with mixed radiomic and autoencoder features had a 90 percent AUC for diagnosing breast cancer, according to new research.
FDA Clears Controlled Contrast Delivery Method for Ultrasound Imaging of Fallopian Tubes
September 9th 2024Facilitating natural contrast delivery through an intrauterine catheter, FemChec can be utilized for ultrasound assessment of fallopian tubes and may provide diagnostic confirmation for an emerging non-surgical option for permanent birth control.
FDA Clears Emerging Cardiovascular Point-of-Care Ultrasound Platform
August 22nd 2024Combining four CAD modules for valvular pathologies with a variety of automated measurements, the AI-enabled AISAP Cardio ultrasound system reportedly facilitates up to a 90 percent accuracy rate in detecting common cardiac conditions.
Predicting DCIS Upgrade to Invasive Breast Cancer: Can Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Have an Impact?
August 21st 2024Adding two key findings from contrast-enhanced ultrasound to a predictive model of mammography, conventional ultrasound and clinicopathological findings led to a 86.1 percent AUROC for predicting the upgrading of ductal carcinoma in situ to invasive breast cancer, according to new research.
FDA Clears AI-Powered Cardiovascular Ultrasound System from Siemens Healthineers
August 13th 2024Offering a variety of AI features for streamlined workflow and enhanced visualization, the Acuson Origin ultrasound system also features the newly FDA-cleared AcuNav Lumos 4D ICE (intracardiac echocardiography) catheter.
Techsomed Launches Ultrasound-Based Software Suite for Liver Tumor Ablation Therapy
July 29th 2024Featuring the previously FDA-cleared BioTraceIO Vision and BioTraceIO Precision modalities, the BioTrace software suite combines real-time ultrasound guidance and advanced AI technology to help bolster outcomes with liver tumor ablation therapy.