Medications
FDA OKs new varicose vein treatment
(HealthDay)—A new system to permanently treat varicose veins in the legs by sealing the affected veins with adhesive was approved Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Feb 20, 2015
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Cardiology
Automatic quantification of heart valves from ultrasound
Siemens has developed software, which uses advanced knowledge based data analytics to efficiently model heart valves from 3D Ultrasound images and quantify geometrical dimensions. Valve geometry features are critical for ...
Feb 19, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
PCPs can use U/S to rationalize Tx in acute shoulder pain
(HealthDay)—For patients with acute shoulder pain, ultrasound imaging can be used by primary care physicians to rationalize treatment, according to a study published in the January/February issue of the Annals of Family ...
Jan 22, 2015
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Cardiology
Ultrasound promising for detecting potential heart attacks, stroke before symptoms arise
A study of portable ultrasound carried out in the USA, Canada and India has revealed the potential of this technology for detecting plaques in peripheral arteries that can lead to heart attacks and stroke before symptoms ...
Jan 12, 2015
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Health
FDA warns against fetal 'keepsake' videos
(HealthDay)—Expectant parents should leave prenatal picture-taking to medical professionals, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends.
Dec 16, 2014
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Cardiology
Ultrasound revealing secrets of deadly abdominal aortic aneurysms
Researchers are exploring the usefulness of ultrasound imaging to study dangerous abdominal aortic aneurysms, a bulging of the aorta that is usually fatal when it ruptures and for which there is no effective medical treatment.
Oct 15, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CT scan is no more accurate than ultrasound to detect kidney stones
To diagnose painful kidney stones in hospital emergency rooms, CT scans are no better than less-often-used ultrasound exams, according to a clinical study conducted at 15 medical centers and published in the September 18, ...
Sep 17, 2014
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Cardiology
Robotic-assisted imaging: from trans-Atlantic evaluation to help in daily practice
While in Germany, Partho P. Sengupta, MD, of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai used a computer to perform a robot-assisted trans-Atlantic ultrasound examination on a person in Boston. In another study Kurt Boman, MD, ...
Aug 12, 2014
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Health
Don't order fetal ultrasound videos as souvenirs, FDA says
(HealthDay)—Expectant mothers should not get fetal ultrasound videos as keepsakes and should not use over-the-counter Doppler ultrasound heartbeat monitors, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Mar 18, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Improved ultrasound imaging provides alternate way to visualize tumors
While ultrasound provides a less expensive and radiation-free alternative to detecting and monitoring cancer compared to technologies such as X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs, ultrasound has seen limited use in cancer treatment ...
Jan 29, 2014
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