The incidence of serious infection after common ultrasound-guided procedures, such as biopsy, fine-needle aspiration (a form of biopsy) and thoracentesis (procedure involving needle drainage of the ...

Using mannequins to teach doctors-in-training how to do ultrasound-guided procedures is an effective way to improve their skills without compromising patient care and safety, according to a new study.

Regional anaesthesia is used to enable surgery to be performed on specific parts of the body while the patient remains awake. Ultrasound-guided regional nerve block uses ultrasound to facilitate easy ...

A liver biopsy is a diagnostic procedure that samples a person’s liver tissue to check for any abnormalities. Specialists, such as imaging physicians and diagnostic medical sonographers, may use an ...

PATERSON, N.J.—The first-ever casebook on ultrasound-guided vascular access procedures offers practical solutions to complex bedside challenges with an emphasis on improving patient safety. Now ...

The advent of optical (i.e. laparoscopy, cystoscopy) and fluoroscopic (i.e. X-ray) imaging made possible the development of minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, allowing surgeons ...

Catheterisation of the epidural space (an 'epidural') is a common way of providing pain relief for childbirth or surgery. Ultrasound guidance may be used to help position the tip of the catheter in ...

DETROIT – Using mannequins to teach doctors-in-training how to do ultrasound-guided procedures is an effective way to improve their skills without compromising patient care and safety, according to a ...

Esaote Group, a leading Italian innovator in medical imaging -- ultrasound, dedicated magnetic resonance and medical IT -- attends European Congress of Radiology 2026 in Vienna (March 4-8, Booth 505 ...

MINNEAPOLIS, June 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CVRx®, developer of the world’s first FDA-approved neuromodulation device to treat the symptoms of heart failure (HF), announced the completion of the ...

While the number of ultrasound-guided procedures increased by almost 100 percent between 2004 and 2010, these procedures weren't necessarily performed by radiologists, according to a study published ...