ARRT General Sonography Certification to be Recognized by AIUM in 2013
Beginning on January 1, 2013, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification for general sonography will be accepted by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)...
View ArticleU.S. Diagnostic Imaging Market Expected to Hit $4.5 Billion by End of 2017
Clear demographic trends that show an aging and less healthy population requiring more medical care and treatment will drive the U.S. diagnostic imaging market to reach sales of approximately $4.5...
View ArticleDense Breast Tissue and the Greater Need for Breast Cancer Screening
Breast cancer is a disease that continues to rise among women. In recent studies, it has been found that women with dense breast tissue are at a greater risk of developing this dreaded disease. Because...
View ArticleNot Even a Fetus Can Stifle a Yawn
Researchers at the University of Durham and the University of Lancaster conducted a study that was later published on November 21 on PLOS ONE. In the study, they concluded that even fetuses yawn. It is...
View ArticleWhere Do Online Ultrasound Schools Stand with State Registration?
The recent U.S. Department of Education’s decision to no longer enforce online educational registration has caused a stir among online ultrasound technician schools. This federal law required all...
View ArticleState Law Demanding Ultrasound Prior to Abortion Struck Down by Oklahoma...
A state law requiring women to submit to an ultrasound imaging examination prior to getting an abortion was struck down by the Oklahoma Supreme Court. The court ruled that the state law conflicted with...
View ArticleRadiologists Play a Vital Role in Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training
Point-of-care ultrasounds are becoming more and more common in the medical field. These small, portable ultrasound systems are being used in practically every type of medical facility, including the...
View ArticleNew Ultrasound Discovery Signifies a Scientific Breakthrough
Ultrasound technology may be a newfound key to treating neuropathy, according to recent research from the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute. A group of scientists has discovered that the...
View ArticleUltrasound a Promising Alternative to CT Scans in Diagnosing Appendicitis
While recent studies have shown that exposure to radiation from CT scans may considerably increase a child’s lifetime risk of cancer, over 80% of children undergoing diagnosis for appendicitis at...
View ArticleA New Technology That Merges Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Ultrasound...
Four UCLA departments (biomedical engineering, pathology, radiology and urology) develop and test the new prostate-imaging technology that fuses MRI with real-time, three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound....
View ArticleEffectiveness of Ultrasound Machines & MRI Machines to Detect Erosive Diseases
Performing bilateral ultrasounds of both the metatarsophalangeal and the metacarpophalangeal joints while using magnetic resonance imaging of the individuals dominant hand showed that these methods...
View ArticleARRT General Sonography Certification to be recognized by AIUM
Beginning on January 1, 2013, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists‘ (ARRT) certification for general sonography will be accepted by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)...
View ArticleNews: Ultrasound Practice Accreditation Now Required by Anthem Blue Cross and...
Most employers already require the ultrasound technician to have a registration with ARDMS. Now there are growing numbers of insurance companies requiring ultrasound modalities to be accredited by...
View ArticleComing Soon: AIUM Practice Accreditation Pathway for Head and Neck Ultrasound...
Otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons have expressed increasing interest in establishing accreditation standards for the use of ultrasound as a patient point-of-care procedure that is administered...
View ArticleFetal Ultrasounds Serve Medical Purpose and Not Just Cute Baby Pictures
It has become popular for expectant parents to learn the sex of their unborn infant as a result of ultrasound images created during the first pregnancy trimester. However, the Canadian Association of...
View ArticleNew Study Finds Ultrasound Healthier and Less Expensive Alternative to CT...
Ultrasound is used to assess the condition of the kidneys and is able to detect various conditions ranging from tumors to kidney stones. A new study now confirms that the use of ultrasound instead of...
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