Cardiovascular Ultrasound
This channel includes news and new technology innovations about cardiovascular ultrasounds. Cardiovascular ultrasounds, or echocardiograms, use ultrasound imaging to provide a picture of the heart.
News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | August 07, 2019
August 7, 2019 — Heart failure is the fourth most common cause for all admission to U.S. hospitals, and it is the most...
News | Point of Care Testing | August 05, 2019
August 5, 2019 — A West Virginia-based rural medical outreach event showcased the use of point-of-care technology in an...
In July, the biggest news item was Datascope initiating a Class I recalled of its intra-aortic balloon pumps due to potential battery failure.
Feature | August 02, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
August 2, 2019 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) ...
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Pass-through status and new CPT codes are expectred to boost usage of contrast-enhanced ultrasound procedures. The individuals who appear are for illustrative purposes only. All persons depicted are models and not real patients or healthcare professionals.
Case Study | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | May 29, 2019
As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, pass-through payment status for LUMASON® (sulfur hexafluoride...
An example of AI-assisted automation developed by TomTec, where a deep learning algorithm automatically marks the myocardial borders and performs auto quantification This removes time consuming tasks to free up the operator to spend more time with patients and helps make exams more reproducible.
Feature | Artificial Intelligence | July 26, 2019
Intelligent software solutions (aka deep learning, artifical intelligence, AI, machine learning), this seems to be...
A virtual reality demonstration by TomTec, showing how VR can be used to review complex 3-D anatomy and make more accurate measurements on cardiac imaging.
Feature | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | July 10, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
Here is an overview of the hot topics and new technology trends in cardiovascular ultrasound from the 2019 American...
Videos | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | July 10, 2019
This is an example of a cardiac echocardiography exam performed using an iPhone and the Butterfly IQ ultrasound...
360 Photos | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | July 10, 2019
This 360 degree photo shows a basic, point-of-care cardiac echocardiogram being performed using a smartphone turned...
360 Photos | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | July 10, 2019
This 360 degree photo shows a basic, point-of-care cardiac echocardiogram being performed using a smartphone turned...
360 Photos | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | July 09, 2019
A view of a mitral valve on a GE Healthcare Vivid E95 cardiac ultrasound system scanned at the 2019 American Society of...
360 Photos | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | July 11, 2019
This is a 360 degree view of a live cardiac echo demonstration for the Siemens Healthineers Acuson SC2000 ...
360 Photos | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | July 08, 2019
This 360 degree photo is of a demonstration of AI capabilities being integrated into GE Healthcare ultrasound systems....
3D Auto RV application image courtesy of Philips Healthcare
Technology | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | July 02, 2019
July 2, 2019 — Philips recently announced new advanced automation capabilities on its Epiq CVx and Epiq CVxi cardiac...
Videos | Artificial Intelligence | July 02, 2019
Judy Hung, M.D., director of echocardiography, Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston,...
News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | July 02, 2019
July 2, 2019 — DiA Imaging Analysis has partnered with Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas Inc. to expand analysis...
Videos | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | July 01, 2019
Federico Asch, M.D., FASE, director of cardiac imaging research and director of the cardiovascular imaging lab, MedStar...
