Newswise Feature Channel: Focused Ultrasound

Vave Health Introduces World's First Wireless, Handheld, Whole-Body Ultrasound with a Single PZT Transducer

Vave Health — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:05:01 EST

Vave Health proudly announces the launch of its Universal Wireless Probe. This simple, innovative device is designed to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and diagnostics in a variety of clinical and educational settings. Its combination of linear and phased imaging technology provides high quality, full-body imaging with no ongoing subscription fees or hidden costs.

UTSW Researchers Use Focused Ultrasound to Identify Stroke Biomarkers

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:45:00 EST

A molecule called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) rose significantly in the blood of patients who underwent high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), a procedure that is used to treat tremors and causes damage similar to a small stroke, UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists discovered in a new study. Their findings, published in Brain Communications, reveal a potential biomarker for stroke and could eventually lead to blood tests that quickly diagnose brain injuries.

White Paper: Treating Pancreatic Tumors Without Invasive Surgery - Experts Weigh In

Focused Ultrasound Foundation — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:35:08 EST

Holes in Her Tiny Heart

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:40:19 EST

A New Mexico family gets life-saving care for their newborn daughter at UCLA Health.

The Focused Ultrasound Foundation Designates Columbia University as a Center of Excellence

Focused Ultrasound Foundation — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 05:00:28 EST

The Focused Ultrasound Foundation has designated Columbia University as a Focused Ultrasound Center of Excellence, recognizing its leadership in research and innovation. Columbia University is the 7th Center of Excellence in the US and the 14th worldwide.

High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound in Dentistry: A Literature Review

International Dental Journal — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 05:50:05 EST

Neurological Applications of Focused Ultrasound: An Introduction and Update on Clinical and Research Trends

Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 05:35:41 EST

Breakthrough in Alzheimer's Treatment Using Noninvasive Focused Ultrasound

Focused Ultrasound Foundation — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:58 EST

Results from a clinical trial using focused ultrasound to treat Alzheimer's disease were published today in the Journal of Neurosurgery, representing a critically important new direction in the treatment of this disease.

Building a Multilayered Drug Delivery System That's Activated by Ultrasound

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 09:35:44 EST

Releasing a drug selectively in specific locations in the body, including the brain, has been challenging. Researchers at the University of Utah have tackled the problem by designing ultrasound-sensitive nanoparticles that release a drug at the targeted site when activated by focused ultrasound.

UC Irvine Researchers Reveal a Revolutionary New Approach for 3D CT Imaging From a Single X-ray Projection

University of California, Irvine — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 07:15:51 EST

Computed tomography (CT) has long been a cornerstone of modern imaging, providing detailed 3D insights into the human body and other materials. However, conventional CT requires hundreds of X-ray projections from multiple angles, exposing patients to significant radiation doses and relying on large, immobile systems.

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).

September 2024 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: "Focused Ultrasound: Current and Future Indications"

Journal of Neurosurgery — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:05:00 EST

Announcement of contents of the September 2024 issue of Neurosurgical Focus

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.

Bilateral Focused Ultrasound Shown to be Safe, Effective for Patients with Lingering or Severe Essential Tremor

University of North Carolina School of Medicine — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:05:51 EST

Researchers at seven academic medical institutions around the United States held a multicenter clinical trial, finding that bilateral focused ultrasound treatment is safe for patients who had previously undergone treatment for essential tremor. Clinical data from the trial was used for the approval of bilateral focused ultrasound thalamotomy by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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 Newswise

Newswise — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:05:03 EST

Stay informed! These are the latest research articles on "Long COVID" from the Coronavirus News Source on Newswise.

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

Newswise — 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.

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Newswise — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:05:57 EST

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