News Feature Channel: Focused Ultrasound

Wearable Ultrasound Tech for Muscle Monitoring Opens New Possibilities in Healthcare and Human-Machine Interfaces

University of California San Diego — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 06:00:00 EST

Researchers have developed a compact, wearable ultrasound device that monitors muscle activity. Attachable to the skin with an adhesive and powered by a small battery, the device wirelessly captures high-resolution images of muscle movements, enabling continuous, long-term monitoring. When worn on the rib cage, it effectively monitored diaphragm function for respiratory health assessments. When worn on the forearm, it accurately captured hand gestures, allowing users to control a robotic arm and even navigate virtual games. This new technology has potential applications in healthcare for conditions affecting muscle function, as well as in human-machine interfaces for more natural robotic control.

Global Ultrasound Institute Launches GUSI Fellowships Platform: Elevating Point-of-Care Ultrasound Education

Global Ultrasound Institute — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 19:05:14 EST

The Global Ultrasound Institute (GUSI) is proud to announce the launch of the GUSI Fellowships Platform, an innovative online platform designed to empower learners around the world to achieve confidence and competency in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).

Women Travel Nearly 3 Times as Far for Supplemental MR or US Breast Cancer Screening than for Mammography, Limiting Access for Those at Higher Risk

Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 08:00:00 EST

A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found the geographic distance to facilities providing breast MR or ultrasound was more than 2.7 times further than the distance to a mammography center. Given new breast density guidelines, now approximately one in two women (those who have dense breast tissue) are recommended to have supplemental breast cancer screening by breast MR or ultrasound due to their relatively higher breast cancer risk. The research, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, measured distance to the nearest facility offering mammography, breast MR and/or breast ultrasound for 29,629 ZIP codes. The researchers compared distance between imaging types to reveal the relative extent of this barrier to access and to inform approaches to mitigate disparities.

Bypassing the blood-brain barrier to improve brain tumor diagnosis

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 10:05:07 EST

A collaborative team of NIH-funded researchers is developing a way to obtain DNA shed from brain tumors using focused ultrasound. Their first-in-human study could be an important step towards improving the way brain tumors are diagnosed.

Long COVID can happen to anyone. Keep up with the latest research on Long COVID on News

News — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:05:03 EST

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This ultrasound sticker senses changing stiffness of deep internal organs

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:05:20 EST

MIT engineers have developed a small ultrasound sticker that can monitor the stiffness of organs deep inside the body.

VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT: Nurses -- The Most Trusted Profession in an Age of Mistrust

News — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 17:00:15 EST

For 21 years, nurses have consistently been the most trusted profession, according to the yearly Gallup poll. (The new poll will be issued by the end of January). Dr Rushton, who specializes in burnout, will speak on trust, moral injury, and how nurses cope in this day and age.

Our winter of discontent: Get the latest news on the flu in the Influenza channel

News — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:05:57 EST

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Ultrasounds can help predict the risk of preterm births, new research shows

University of Illinois Chicago — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 08:55:58 EST

This is the first method for assessing risk in first-time pregnancies

Starting a family with the help of science: The latest research in Fertility

News — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:00:54 EST

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Artificial intelligence lowers the barrier to ultrasound brain disease treatment

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:44 EST

A research team led by Dr. Kim, Hyungmin of the Bionics Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a real-time acoustic simulation technology based on generative AI to predict and correct the distortion of the ultrasound focus position caused by the skull in real-time during focused ultrasound therapy.

Getting under your skin: 3D printing technique builds structures through tissues

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 14:05:02 EST

What if a clinician could 3D print something through your skin, constructing an implant or replacement organ underneath layers of tissue? The world of medicine would be transformed: a host of surgical procedures, which come with a variety of risks, could be performed without ever lifting a scalpel.

Stay informed on women's health issues in the Women's Health channel

News — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:50:00 EST

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UCSF Health Performs 150th Robotic Focal HIFU Procedure

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 08:00:38 EST

UCSF Health has performed 150 robotic focal high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) procedures for patients living with prostate cancer, becoming the first on the west coast and the first UC Health System to reach that milestone.

TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE Live Event for April 21: Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer's proteins

News — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:10:43 EST

Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

From the doctor's office to the operating room: Keep up with the latest in healthcare here

News — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:20:20 EST

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Antibiotic resistance is an increasing problem. Learn all about it in the Drug Resistance channel.

News — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 09:00:03 EST

Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridioides difficile, Candida auris, Drug-resistant Shigella. These bacteria not only have difficult names to pronounce, but they are also difficult to fight off. These bacteria may infect humans and animals, and the infections they cause are harder to treat than those caused by non-resistant bacteria. Antimicrobial resistance is an urgent global public health threat.

A New Catalyst For Recycling Plastic, New Antioxidants Found In Meat, And Other Chemical Research News

News — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:05:30 EST

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The latest research news on surgery and transplants

News — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:05:46 EST

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Focused ultrasound treatment for essential tremor highly effective after 5 years

University of Virginia Health System — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:30:46 EST

A scalpel-free, high-tech form of brain surgery pioneered at UVA Health offers long-term relief for patients with essential tremor, a common movement disorder, a five-year review shows.