News • Resistance building prevention
New test to reduce antibiotics in primary care
Antibiotic prescribing in primary care could be monitored using health insurance data. And reduced with a simple test.
Ultrasound
News • Presented at ISUOG 2022
New cloud-based image sharing and reporting software for OB/GYN
A new cloud-based ultrasound image sharing and reporting software will utilize image data to convey fetal growth projections and provide a platform for physician-to-physician and physician-to-patient communication.
Video • Functional ultrasound microscopy
fULM shows whole brain neuronal activity at the micron scale
Functional ultrasound localization microscopy (fULM) captures the cerebral activity at the micron-scale, opening up major future clinical perspectives for the diagnosis of cerebrovascular pathologies.
Article • Multiparametric ultrasound
Experts assess usefulness of MPUS in the diagnostic conundrum
Multiparametric ultrasound (MPUS) has proven its value in the abdomen – now, the technique is increasingly moving towards peripheral areas such as breast and testis imaging, experts showed in a dedicated session at ECR 2022.
Article • Predicting the future of imaging
What will ultrasound practice look like in 2030?
Rapid technical advances in ultrasound and increasingly tight healthcare budgets call for a change in ultrasound practice, experts explained in a session at the ECR in Vienna. Two experts presented possible models for the next two decades.
Article • Multimodal analysis approach
Novel AI model predicts thyroid cancer from routine ultrasound images
An artificial intelligence (AI) model combining four methods of machine learning (ML) to accurately detect thyroid cancer from routine ultrasound image data has been developed by US researchers.
News • Cancer treatment
Ultrasound-guided microbubbles boost immunotherapy efficacy
Researchers have developed an ultrasound-guided cancer immunotherapy platform that generates systemic antitumor immunity and improves the therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade.
Article • The right tool for the task
Vascular insights with MRI and ultrasound
Advances in image post-processing and contrast-enhanced techniques have widened the scope of possibilities for MRI and ultrasound vascular imaging, experts showed in a dedicated course at the ECR Overture.
News • Opening the blood-brain barrier
3D-printed acoustic holograms against Alzheimer's or Parkinson's
A research team in Spain and the US has created 3D-printed acoustic holograms to improve the treatment of diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, among others.
Video • Real-time blood flow assessment
Major advance in 3D ultrasound imaging of heart and brain
Two successive studies highlight advances in non-invasive 3D ultrasound imaging, making it possible to observe blood flow in real time in the heart and the brain.
News • Photoacoustics and ultrasound
New 3D imaging technique to diagnose peripheral vascular diseases
Recently, a Korean research team has developed a 3D foot imaging technique that vividly captures peripheral blood vessels, even thinner than 1 mm. It combines photoacoustic and ultrasound images.
News • Histotripsy
Tumors partially destroyed with ultrasound don't come back
Noninvasive sound technology breaks down liver tumors in rats, kills cancer cells and spurs the immune system to prevent further spread.
News • Cancer imaging
Using ultrasound to predict ovarian cancer
The appearance of ovarian lesions on ultrasound is an effective predictor of cancer risk that can help women avoid unnecessary surgery.
News • AI-GUIDE system
Handheld robot can help stem fatal blood loss
The AI-Guided Ultrasound Intervention Device is a lifesaving technology that helps a range of users deliver complex medical interventions at the point of injury.
News • CVD prevention
3D matrix ultrasound to identify cardiovascular injury
Scientists at the Spanish Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) have led the development of a new 3D ultrasound method that improves the assessment of cardiovascular risk in healthy individuals.
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News • New imaging approach
Diagnosing prostate cancer with ultrasound
UK researchers have found that a new type of ultrasound scan can diagnose most prostate cancer cases with good accuracy in a clinical trial involving 370 men.
Article • Radiology equipment
RADBook 2024 – Your Guide to Imaging Technology and Informatics in Europe
Our RADBook gives an overview about the most innovative diagnostic imaging systems for radiologists, cardiologists and managing directors of hospitals in Europe. The print guide is also available as an epaper. Click here to find out more.
News • Cancer research
Transparent ultrasound chip improves imaging
A biocompatible ultrasound transducer chip could be a more effective way to harness the technology for biomedical applications.
News • Pediatric patient
High-intensity focused ultrasound used for brain surgery
Children's National Hospital successfully performed the first-ever high-intensity focused ultrasound surgery on a pediatric patient with neurofibromatosis. This is the youngest patient to undergo HIFU treatment in the world.
News • Ultrasound
"Sonogenetics" researchers control mammalian cells with sound
Researchers pinpoint a sound-sensitive mammalian protein that lets them activate brain, heart or other cells with ultrasound.
Article • Tradefair trends and topics
Taiwan goes face-to-face at Medica 2021
Virtual insights, telehealth devices portable imaging solutions and innovative approaches to endoscopy - at this year's Medica, Taiwanese companies again showcased their latest products. Even with a slightly reduced attendance due to the pandemic, the exhibitors found ingenious ways to promote their merchandise and attract the attention of potential business partners.
Article • Focused ultrasound
Histotripsy: fighting tumors with microbubbles
Focused ultrasound waves create microbubbles in a fluid – a phenomenon called cavitation. In a current study, this process is used to destroy liver tumors and metastases. In this Medica-tradefair.com interview, Prof. Maciej Pech talks about testing cavitation events generated during histotripsy, explains the process, and reveals its advantages.
Article • Medica 2021 product presentation
Medtech megatrends and more from Taiwan
Video streaming of surgeries, augmented reality displays and at-home assessment of sleep apnea: Medtech companies from Taiwan will showcase their newest products at Medica in Düsseldorf. Ahead of the trade fair, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) presented award-winning examples of the nation’s ingenuity.
News • Promising algorithm
AI tool improves breast cancer imaging accuracy
A computer program trained to see patterns among thousands of breast ultrasound images can aid physicians in accurately diagnosing breast cancer, a new study shows. When tested separately on 44,755 already completed ultrasound exams, the artificial intelligence (AI) tool improved radiologists’ ability to correctly identify the disease by 37 percent and reduced the number of tissue samples, or…