The Ultrasound Update 9/25/2020 - National Ultrasound

This week’s ultrasound news highlights, curated by National Ultrasound, Inc.

Weekly Ultrasound News Highlights:

Wide adoption of primary-care POCUS deemed feasible but not immediately advisable
- Twenty primary care providers changed half of their tentative diagnoses after using point-of-care ultrasound in 574 recruited patient cases over a one-month period.
Hidden in plain sight: Clinicians may not spot EHR cancer risk info
- A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association found some patients’ EHRs did not show a referral for genetic risk evaluations, although they met the national guidelines for one.
Tiny silicon ultrasound detectors offer high resolution
- German researchers have created a new type of silicon-based ultrasound detector technology that is 10,000 times smaller than the piezoelectric crystal transducers currently used for clinical sonography.
Local researchers cure refractory depression using ultrasound surgery
- Patients with treatment-resistant depression who received magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) showed improvement in their conditions without showing significant complications for over a year, researchers said here on Tuesday.

First Annual Ultrasound Review Contest Round 4 Winners
- This week we announced our fourth round of winners. Check our their winning reviews on our blog post.
Mindray TE5 Ultrasound Machine Review
- With the importance of infection control, the system’s touch screen and auto lock feature prevents residue buildup and makes it easy to clean and disinfect even during exams.
Mindray Cardiac Ultrasound Machines Entry to Flagship Level
- We have divided Mindray’s cardiac ultrasound machines into four categories: entry-level, mid-level, flagship and portable based on options, features, performance, and price.