Newswise — The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) will host its Annual Convention and Preconvention Program at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 29–April 2, 2014. The AIUM is known for bringing together the medical community to share advancements in ultrasound across specialties and disciplines. The 2014 convention is set to inspire … Continue reading AIUM Convention Features the Gold Medalists of Ultrasound →

A new combination MRI-ultrasound imaging system can result in fewer biopsies and better treatment decisions for prostate cancer patients. The technology, called UroNav®, fuses images from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with ultrasound to create a detailed, three-dimensional view of the prostate. This improved view helps physicians perform biopsies with much higher precision, and increases prostate … Continue reading New MRI/ultrasound imaging improves prostate cancer detection, treatment →

A new study has found that pregnant women who plan on having an abortion are not often dissuaded by viewing an ultrasound. The study, designed to find out if pregnant women who view their ultrasounds are significantly less likely to go through with a planned abortion, was published this month in the Obstetrics and Gynecology … Continue reading Viewing Ultrasound Unlikely to Deter Women from Abortion, Study Finds →

A paper in this month’s edition of Global Heart advocates including ultrasound in medical education programmes to realise the full benefits of the technology as early as possible. Read more: Ultrasound Training to be Implemented into Medical Education Programs | Medindia http://www.medindia.net/news/ultrasound-training-to-be-implemented-into-medical-education-programs-130932-1.htm#ixzz2uuv2dbyO The review is by J. Christian Fox, Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and … Continue reading Ultrasound Training to be Implemented into Medical Education Programs →

MEDICAL ultrasound equipment tends to be bulky. But tiny devices micromachined from silicon may one day slim the technology down so much that crucial parts could be placed inside the body. Then doctors might be able to gather images of artery-harming plaque, for instance, from inside the arteries themselves. A Stanford University scientist, Butrus T. … Continue reading WHAT’S NEXT; An Ultrasound That Navigates Every Nook and Cranny →

new nanotechnology-based technique for regulating blood sugar in diabetics may give patients the ability to release insulin painlessly using a small ultrasound device, allowing them to go days between injections — rather than using needles to give themselves multiple insulin injections each day. The technique was developed by researchers at North Carolina State University and … Continue reading Ultrasound, nanoparticles may help diabetics avoid the needle →

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, the lower clarity and resolution of ultrasound has limited its use in cancer treatment. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have overcome this limitation by combining ultrasound … Continue reading Improved ultrasound imaging provides an alternative way of visualizing tumors →