Search Tag: Ultrasound

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X-congress-of-aecima-2022

2022 05 May

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Liver-fibrosis-patients-can-be-at-risk-of-death-even-without-exhibiting-symptoms

2020 18 Dec

1 in 5 advanced fibrosis patients evolves to cirrhosis in as little as two and a half years. The liver is the largest gland in the human body and, weighing roughly two kilograms, it is the second largest organ after the skin. Its varied functions include supplying the brain with glucose, filtering toxins out of the blood, producing proteins,...Read more

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Image-information-delivery-in-the-ai-era-two-likely-scenarios-1

2019 02 Oct

Summary: As the world enters further into the transformative power of technology, Stephen Baker questions how this information revolution, in particular, AI will affect the capabilities available to industry experts. Many fields of knowledge, dependent on technology, can experience abrupt, massive growth as new techniques and...Read more

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Euroson-2019-welcomes-world-of-ultrasound

2019 22 May

Initiatives to expand the meeting globally   Prof. Sidhu, talks to Healthmanagement.org about EUROSON 2019 and EFSUMB initiatives in the pipeline.   EFSUMB and FESUMB welcome the imaging and ultrasound community to Granada for EUROSON 2019. This year EUROSON will be held simultaneously with the XXX Annual Meeting of AEED (Asociación Española...Read more

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Future-of-ultrasound-where-are-we-going

2019 22 Feb

CEUS for children, ultrasound simulation and gamification models for training and education, EFSUMB initiatives.   Prof. Sidhu, EFSUMB president, talks to Healthmanagement.org about his ECR 2019 presentations: using ultrasound simulation models as tools for training and education, the greatest potential in combining ultrasound with contrast-enhanced...Read more

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Clinical-ultrasound-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence

2019 22 Feb

The foremost expert in critical care ultrasound on the value of natural vs artificial intelligence in medicine.   Ultrasound is a tool like no other in medicine. Most importantly, because it is a work of the hand and the eye, combining the art of reasoning, common sense (that is, intelligence), it provides a unique opportunity for the physician...Read more

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The-one-stick-standard-for-vascular-access

2019 22 Feb

The role of ultrasound guidance in achieving a new safety goal   US visualisation: one-stick standard and how the practice can significantly reduce- or even eliminate- dangerous complications.   Obtaining vascular access is one of the most common procedures performed in U.S. hospitals, with more than 5 million central venous catheterisations...Read more

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Critical-analysis-of-mri-based-classification-systems-for-sport-muscle-injuries

2019 22 Feb

Critical review   A critical review of eight identified cases of muscle injuries in professional FCB players from the club’s annual muscle injury database in 2017.   Abstract   In cases of suspected muscle injury, sports medicine professionals use imaging methods such as ultrasound (US) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to confirm...Read more

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A-multimodal-system-for-the-diagnosis-of-breast-cancer-the-solus-project

2019 21 Jan

SOLUS is developing a multimodal breast imaging system involving diffuse optics and ultrasound. The SOLUS project develops a novel multimodal system that significantly improves the characterisation of breast lesions. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. It is estimated that about one in eight women in Europe...Read more

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Would-you-use-a-dirty-ultrasound-probe-on-yourself

2018 07 Nov

  Making the ultrasound scan a safer examination   A sonographer and a microbiologist working together to increase awareness of infection control in the ultrasound world.   Over the past few years, these two Australians have published extensively in the field of infection control in medical ultrasound practice. Whilst Sue performs...Read more

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Us-elastography-for-superficial-organs-update

2018 07 Nov

US-elastography, introduced to clinical practice in the early 2000s, is today considered a useful additional tool to baseline ultrasound in different clinical fields. Several papers, as well as the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) and the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology...Read more

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Hera-w10

2018 22 Sep

Excellence in Performance with New Advanced Features:  HERA  W10 At this year’s ISUOG, Samsung is showcasing two new ultrasound systems HERA W10 and HERA I10, based on a new premium platform HERA. It is a new premium platform which stands for Hyper-aperture Enhanced Reconstruction Architecture, incorporating Samsung’s new Crystal...Read more

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40th-smfm-annual-meeting-the-pregnancy-meeting

2020 25 Jan

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39th-smfm-annual-meeting-the-pregnancy-meeting

2019 11 Feb

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Ultrasound-speeds-skin-healing-especially-for-diabetics-and-elderly

2015 15 Jul

Healing times for skin ulcers and bedsores can be reduced by a third with the use of low-intensity ultrasound, according to a pioneering study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology . Researchers from the University of Sheffield discovered the ultrasound transmits a vibration through the skin and wakes up cells in wounds helping to stimulate...Read more

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Cook-medical-introduces-echotip-procore-endobronchial-ultrasound-needle

2014 18 Feb

Cook Medical is introducing the first endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) needle in the US and Europe that can acquire histological samples. The EchoTip ProCore Endobronchial Ultrasound Needle gives physicians the ability to retrieve both cell and tissue samples from lymph nodes or tumors in the pulmonary area. The EchoTip ProCore EBUS needle is...Read more

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Effective-childrens-cancer-diagnosis-can-be-radiation-free

2013 27 Nov

It has been proven that there is no need to expose children to radiation in order to efficiently rule out the possibility of liver cancer. Clinicians at King’s College Hospital, which is part of King’s Health Partners AHSC, have conducted research and proven that children do not need to be exposed to radiation in order to successfully rule...Read more

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Medica-2013-philips-unveils-healthcare-transforming-solutions-at-congress

2013 21 Nov

New healthcare solutions developed with users and patients help improve the recovery process and treatment options for patients while supporting medical staff in their work Healthcare is constantly changing. The best way to deal with this change is for all parties in the sector to join forces. Philips is putting this principle into action under...Read more