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Ultrasound

Ultrasound imaging is primarily known from prenatal care, but sonography is also used in many other places: it is just as indispensable for examining the thyroid and abdomen as it is in cardiology. Read all about application examples, new technology and more.

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Article • Choosing the right modality for expectant mothers

Abdominal imaging in pregnancy: Balancing diagnostic accuracy with fetal safety

Imaging pregnant women with acute abdominal pain remains a significant clinical challenge – not only because of concerns about the impact on the unborn child, but also due to the anatomical changes…

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Video • 3D augmented-reality imaging

AR could help users wrap their head around medical ultrasound

Ultrasound imaging is notoriously difficult to master, as the operator has to mentally arrange a 3D object from 2D images. A new approach using augmented reality (AR) could help speed up the training.

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News • Sticker health

Ultrasound-based pacemaker to noninvasively steady the heart

Engineers have developed a noninvasive pacemaker that stimulates the heart using ultrasound. The design could one day provide a surgery-free alternative to traditional cardiac implants.

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News • Fetal monitoring

Wearable ultrasound patch to improve care for high-risk pregnancies

Engineers have created a soft, wearable ultrasound patch that can continuously monitor a fetus for hours at a time — and do so even as the fetus and umbilical cord constantly move during pregnancy.

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News • Larger sample yield

Ultrasonic needle could reshape cancer diagnostics

A new ultrasonic needle for tumour diagnostics could be used to diagnose salivary gland tumours with far greater precision, a new study finds. The device also shows potential for other cancers.

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News • Transesophageal echocardiography

Real-time imaging turns CPR into precision procedure

Researchers conducted the first randomized trial of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)-guided CPR, showing improved blood flow indicators during resuscitation of cardiac arrest patients.

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Article • Support for clinicians beyond initial diagnosis

Enhancing breast imaging with AI

Artificial intelligence has a critical role to play in supporting clinicians beyond the initial breast cancer diagnosis. At the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) annual scientific meeting in Aberdeen, Scotland, Professor Gerald Lip outlined how AI can enhance the performance of modalities such as ultrasound and MRI in supporting clinicians as they plan and deliver treatment for patients.

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Article • Utilizing new strengths, fixing old weaknesses

Ultrasound update for organ imaging

Has organ imaging using ultrasound arrived at the same level as cross-sectional imaging? At the annual conference of the German Society for Internal Medicine (DGIM), PD Dr Corinna Trenker presented new technological developments and their diagnostic significance. Despite numerous innovations such as multiparametric protocols and AI support, she made it clear that the human factor remains one of…

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Article • Expert perspectives from ESC 2025

Faster, smarter, deeper: how new technologies redefine cardiac imaging

Cardiac imaging is evolving, and new techniques continue to uncover the secrets of the heart for cardiologists who know how to use them. At the ESC 2025 Congress in Madrid, four experts explored cutting-edge developments across different modalities. Ranging from AI-assisted ultrasound image acquisition and accelerated MRI protocols to advanced prognostic tools for CT and nuclear imaging, these…

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