Dear Ultrasound Insider,
Robot-assisted remote echocardiography is not only feasible, but could potentially be used to address gaps in global access to healthcare and speed time to diagnosis in underserved areas, according to a pair of studies we're highlighting in this edition of the Ultrasound Insider.
Using a small robotic arm with built-in ultrasound technology that could be remotely controlled to perform scans over a low-bandwidth Internet connection, researchers from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators from Umeå University in Sweden have achieved promising results.
Our coverage of their research is the subject of this month's Insider Exclusive article, which you can access before our regular members.
In other feature articles in your Ultrasound Digital Community, echocardiographer Doug Wuebben and NFL strength coach Mark Roozen have contributed a two-part series for sonographers on how to treat and prevent tennis elbow. In part 1, Wuebben and Roozen share some mobility and stretching exercises, while part 2 focuses on strength and stability.
Meanwhile, a team from Columbia University has determined that a focused ultrasound method can enable specific molecules to penetrate the blood-brain barrier, opening up possibilities for treatment of central nervous system diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Click here to learn more.
French researchers have discovered that a neurofunctional ultrasound method can provide in vivo visualization of odor perception in the brain, shedding light on the functioning of the olfactory system. Click here for the details.
In part 16 of his Practice of Ultrasound series, Dr. Jason Birnholz delves into the topic of breast ultrasound screening.
Also, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has finalized its draft recommendation advising against the use of widespread ultrasound screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis as a tool for stroke prevention.
Do you have an idea for a topic you'd like to see covered? As always, please feel free to drop me a line.
