FAIRFAX, Va.—The Society of Interventional Radiology, a national organization of nearly 4,500 doctors, scientists and allied health professionals dedicated to improving health care through minimally invasive treatment interventions, applauds the recommendations of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists that uterine fibroid embolization “is a safe and effective option” for women. “This finding fully opens the door to women’s choice. It will prompt gynecologists to discuss all treatment options for symptomatic uterine fibroids—including UFE—if they are not already doing so,” said interventional radiologist John Kaufman, M.D., SIR president.

An ultrasound probe small enough to ride along at the tip of a catheter can provide physicians with clearer real-time images of soft tissue without the risks associated with conventional x-ray catheter guidance.

Duke University biomedical engineers designed and fabricated the novel ultrasound probe which is powerful enough to provide detailed, 3-D images. The new device works like an insect's compound eye, blending images from 108 miniature transducers working together.

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare conducted a surprise raid at infertility clinic run by Dr Anjali and Dr Anirddha Malpani in Colaba.

Three illegally operating sonography machines were found by officials of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare during a surprise raid at the Malpani Infertility Clinic at Colaba on Monday.


   Malpani Infertility Clinic, operated by Dr Anjali Malpani and Dr Aniruddha Malpani at Jamuna Towers in Colaba, came under the scanner of National Inspection and Monitoring Committee (NIMC), a part of Central Government's Ministry of Health and Family welfare, some time ago.  

Inexpensive ultrasound imaging may be a simple way to help determine who’s at high risk for a heart attack or other cardiovascular issues, a new study says.

Researchers conducted ultrasound imaging on the carotid arteries — the two vessels that supply blood to the head and neck — of 1,268 patients who were asymptomatic but at high risk for cardiovascular disease. They found that nearly half the patients had carotid artery disease.