Radiology & Imaging
On the move: Medical imaging goes mobile for better health care
Researchers are developing portable ultrasound devices that promise improved treatments for millions of patients.
Jan 17, 2024
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News tagged with ultrasound scans
Radiology & Imaging
AI tool aids in screening ultrasound videos for carpal tunnel syndrome
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with Aster-CMI Hospital, have developed an AI tool that can identify the median nerve in ultrasound videos and detect carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The ...
Dec 22, 2023
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Cardiology
Ultrasound scans by doctors in emergency departments to diagnose deep vein thrombosis halve patients' stay
If doctors in hospital emergency departments are trained to carry out ultrasound on patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT), they can nearly halve the time the patients spend in these departments.
Sep 17, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New ways to predict outcomes of pregnancies with fetal growth problems
A team of scientists, led by researchers at University College London, have developed new methods to predict outcomes for pregnancies where there are issues with poor growth of the baby inside the womb.
Sep 15, 2023
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Radiology & Imaging
Ultrasound selfies: With little training, patients could produce high-quality medical images at home
One day, the ultrasound equipment that health care professionals use for essential diagnostic imaging may no longer be confined to the clinic, instead operated by patients in the comfort of their homes. New research marks ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
At-home care of painful endometriosis
Patients with painful endometriosis can help reclaim their lives by managing flare-ups at home and getting medical care, a specialist in women's health assures.
Mar 8, 2023
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Radiology & Imaging
Free-hand, real-time needle guidance for prostate cancer diagnosis with augmented reality
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men. One of the standard approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer involves ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Radiology & Imaging
New 3D ultrasound may improve accuracy of liver cancer treatment
A simulated study by researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute has found a new system that uses ultrasound to construct 3D-images could make treatment of liver cancer, using thermal ablation, ...
Jan 25, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
First direct evidence that babies react to taste and smell in the womb
A study led by Durham University's Fetal and Neonatal Research Lab, UK, took 4D ultrasound scans of 100 pregnant women to see how their unborn babies responded after being exposed to flavors from foods eaten by their mothers.
Sep 21, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Sorely needed new funding for endometriosis clinics comes with a caveat
A new study released by the University of South Australia shows that it takes sonographers 64 percent more time to scan comprehensively for endometriosis compared to routine pelvic ultrasounds—time that private providers ...
Apr 4, 2022
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