Pumping more energy into a beam of diagnostic ultrasound could produce a better image – and therefore a better diagnosis – but studies at the University of Illinois suggest the risk of ...

Point-of-care ultrasound (POC-US) is increasingly used especially in emergency and critical-care medicine. It is focused, quick and does not expose patients to ionizing radiation. It encompasses all ...

The extensive range of diagnostic capabilities and the compact dimensions of ultrasound systems have made lung ultrasonography an indispensable tool for diagnostic imaging. Lung ultrasonography ...

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 ...

In April, Butterfly Network received FDA clearance for its AI tool designed to help providers assess abnormal lung conditions more easily. Now, the Massachusetts-based medical device company is ...

As parents, teachers and other caregivers tackle flu season, RSV and Covid-19, cases of childhood pneumonia have also spiked in parts of the United States, China and Europe. Despite many advances in ...

Researchers have developed a technique that uses ultrasound to provide non-invasive assessments of pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary edema. The technique has been shown to both quantify lung scarring ...

Artificial intelligence (AI)–assisted lung ultrasound enabled nonexperts to capture diagnostic-quality images after brief software-focused training, matching expert standards in vast majority of cases ...

ATHENS, Greece — A small but groundbreaking randomized trial has strengthened the case for lung ultrasound (LUS) examinations, which can show likely subclinical pulmonary congestion, in outpatients ...

Background Near-patient lung ultrasound enables the early diagnosis of viral pneumonitis in children with a viral respiratory infection. Lung ultrasound has been validated to predict the diagnosis of ...