FutureTech: Ultrasound Guided Biopsy by Robot
Engineers at Duke University have created a robot that can use 3D ultrasound to locate a test lesion in simulated human organs, guide a biopsy device to the lesion and take multiple samples during a single session
Baby scan home videos should be stopped
Society of Radiographers in the UK issued a statement discouraging patients and partners from using mobile phones or video cameras to record ultrasound examinations of pregnant mums.
Ultrasound Waves May Help Brain Disorders
Columbia Univ. bioengineer Elisa Konofagou is making waves when it comes to researching treatments for degenerative brain disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. These aren't just any waves; they're ultrasound waves.
Acusphere Closes $10 Million Financing
Funds to be used to support continued development of Imagify. Company will submit a Marketing Authorisation Application in Europe and a Special Protocol Assessment in the United States. (Source: Wall Street Journal Market Watch, Business Wire Press Release)
Taking ultrasound into the community
A pilot study in the UK involving eight community midwives from Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust suggests that portable ultrasound has the potential to reduce hospital admissions for presentation scans. (Source: Midwives Information Resource Services & Siemens Health Care Press Release
Congress urged to give FDA power to regulate CT scans
Amid growing concern over the safety of CT scans, some experts say Congress should give the Food and Drug Administration power to ensure that patients aren't exposed to dangerously high levels of radiation. (Source: USA Today News)
USA Senator Calls for New Rules for For-Profit Colleges
Senator Harkin said he was concerned that for-profit colleges received a disproportionate share of federal aid, and spent a large share of their revenues on expenses unrelated to teaching, while their students tended to borrow extensively and default more. (source: the New York Times)
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