Medical imaging, specifically ultrasound, is undergoing a significant transformation. In addition to high-performance cart-based ultrasound systems, it’s now possible to use a handheld device to ...

Ultrasound as a therapeutic modality has been around for over 75 years, yet with many recent advances in diagnostic imaging and ultrasound probe design, there are seemingly endless applications for ...

Edited image from the publication: scan of the liver of an obese patient. The image quality of the standard ultrasound probe (left) is significantly poorer than that of the high-performance probes ...

Exo was founded in 2015 with the goal of building a high-quality ultrasound system that incorporated artificial intelligence and patented Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (pMUT) ...

Simon Fraser University researchers have created a patent-pending, optical diagnostic probe capable of safely and non-invasively detecting early stage breast cancer. Recent testing of their diffuse ...

An ultrasound training program for non-physicians gives astronauts and sports trainers the tools to assess injuries using real-time remote assistance from medical experts. This slide within the ...

The indications for pleural drainage are diagnostic (to collect samples for cytologic, biologic, or chemical analysis) and therapeutic (to remove large fluid collections and improve respiratory ...

Continuous imaging: The stamp-sized device sticks to skin and can provide continuous ultrasound imaging of the heart, lungs and other internal organs. (Courtesy: Felice Frankel) A wearable ultrasound ...

Three portable ultrasound probes valued at over N$130,000 were presented to the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esperance Luvindao, by the Capricorn Foundation on 12 February.The Foundation ...