Doctors at Queen’s University thought they were going nuts when they saw what appeared to be the outline of a man’s face staring back at them in an ultrasound image of a tumour. ... More

Dr Atul P Kulkarni, MD, PGDHHM, FISCCM, General Secretary, Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine and Professor, Dept. of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital elaborates on the various applications of ultrasound and its manifold advantages.... More

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Hitachi Medical Corporation's Acquisition of Aloka Co., Ltd. Positions Hitachi Aloka Medical, Ltd. as the Third Largest Ultrasound Company Worldwide ... More

A woman carrying twins needs more ultrasounds than if she were carrying a single baby, according to new Canadian guidelines published this month. ... More

A press release from the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) lays out some recent progress in the development of ultrasound imagery atlases for spaceflight that might have benefits for rural and underserved communities here on Earth.... More

Painful surgery for those suffering from stubborn bone fractures that won't join up could soon become a thing of the past. ... More

A randomized, multicentre screening study of nearly 80,000 women in the general population showed that using a CA-125 blood test and transvaginal ultrasound for early detection of ovarian cancer did not reduce the risk of dying from the disease, and resulted in a large number of false positives and related biopsies and follow-up procedures. ... More

Despite the concern expressed by pregnant women on accuracy of ultrasound machine scan to determine the sex of unborn baby, a gynecologist, Dr Tony Marinho, said the use of ultrasound in determining the sex of an unborn child was most accurate when done between the 20th and 24th week of pregnancy.... More

A new ultrasound technique is proving valuable in distinguishing malignant from benign breast lesions in some patients – results that could mean fewer unnecessary breast biopsies, a new study shows.... More

That’s Fetus Jesus with a Halo. (Which is also a great band name.)... More

Staff used three-dimensional ultrasound scans and tiny cameras to film the pregnancy process from conception to birth. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1329924/Ultrasound-baby-elephant-George-inside-mothers-womb-Whipsnade-Zoo.html#ixzz15ROfcilX... More

A team of University of Washington undergraduate students was among 65 research groups that today learned they had won one of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grants. ... More

The global market for diagnostic imaging is forecast to exceed $24.4 billion by 2016 with a compounded annual growth rate of six percent from 2009 to 2016, according to GBI Research’s report. Nuclear imaging systems and ultrasound systems are the key revenue generators, and the market is expected to be driven by demand from the emerging economies of Brazil, India and China, according to the report. ... More

A study examining thousands of cases of ultrasound-guided procedures, such as biopsies, found infections only occurred in about one out of 1,000 procedures. ... More

The introduction of an ultrasound technique could improve the detection of endometriosis, a painful cervical condition affecting one in 10 Australian women, experts say.... More

"Elective ultrasound lets moms and families come in, and just have an opportunity to bond with this new little hope that comes into the world," said Bonnie Cameron, owner of Baby Moments.... More

When it comes to the transducers that power ultrasound, less is more.... More

New technology could help prevent stillbirths, the University of Ulster has said. Careful monitoring could provide an early warning telling doctors when a baby's life is at risk. Sophisticated computer programmes would use ultrasound scan images to analyse the risk, a researcher added.... More

Ultrasonics have many uses in an array of industries.... More

WELLINGBOROUGH, U.K.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Systems designed for portable use have been available for a number of years, yet their market potential is still to be fulfilled. A new report by InMedica, “The World Market for Ultrasound Imaging Equipment – 2010 edition,” assessed this unique market and forecasts a bright future. ... More

The unsung hero of science: Professor Ian Stewart hails the mathematics behind modern medicine. ... More

A portable ultrasound device the size of a cell phone is now available in Israel. The $10,000 Vscan device, manufactured by General Electric, will make ultrasound examinations much more available and common. A previous generation ultrasound device of the same quality cost about $40,000. ... More

Hong Kong - Using ultrasound and powerful magnets, researchers in Taiwan managed to deliver anti-cancer drugs directly to brain tumours in mice, and they hope to refine the less invasive technique so it can be used on people.... More

An Irish hospital wrongly told a pregnant woman her unborn baby was dead — just hours before an operation to remove the foetus. ... More

Scientists in south-east Queensland have taken the first ultrasound images of a pregnant dugong in the wild.... More

A mum-to-be is in little doubt that her baby boy is doing fine - after he gave her the thumbs-up in an amazing hospital scan. ... More

WESTERN Australian Premier Colin Barnett says he does not support a backbench MP's proposal for women seeking abortions to first undergo 3-D colour ultrasound imaging and view the foetus. ... More

Ultrasound images of their babies in the womb are being used as an emotional weapon against women seeking abortion in an American state. ... More

Medical device maker SonoSite Inc. (SONO) agreed to acquire privately held Visualsonics in a $71 million deal, as it aims to enter the area of ultra high-frequency ultrasound.... More

FRIDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) Researchers say ultrasound can successfully spot patients at risk of having either a stroke or a "mini-stroke" due to a narrowing of the carotid artery - the main vessel in the neck that brings blood to the brain.... More

Before browsing through ultrasonic images of a human heart, brain and other parts of the body last week, a class of Brush students learned about the many career opportunities available in sonography and the general medical field.... More

The formal scientific program will start with Skills Development Day on Thursday 23 September 2010. ... More

The 17th Annual National Conference of the Australian Sonographers Association will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday 28 – Sunday 30 May 2010.... More

Wellington, April 22 NZPA - Health Minister Tony Ryall told Parliament today there was "an issue" with ultrasound scan services in Wanganui but he had been told all urgent and maternity cases were being dealt with.... More

New government funding of $447,400 will allow the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) to expand their diagnostic medical sonography diploma program.... More

Review suggested one scan is usually enough, but editorial begs to differ... More

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Handheld ultrasound is ready for its close-up, in front of a global audience. Physicians at the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, will be able to take images right on the spot with GE Healthcare hand-carried ultrasound units ... More

Will patients ever use handheld ultrasound devices at home? Some sonographers believe that’s idiotic, moronic, dangerous, highly irresponsible, “right up there with in-utero glamor shots,” and “the worst idea I have heard of.”... More

RESTON, Va -- January 27, 2010 -- A large New York medical center reduced the number of computed tomography (CT) scans and radiation dose delivered to patients presenting to the emergency department with suspected pulmonary emboli (PE) by holding collaborative educational seminars for staff and routing patients to CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) or ventilation perfusion (V/Q) scanning based solely on their chest x-ray results.... More

Technique is faster than and as effective as conventional radiography and may reduce costs... More