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How Much Does an Ultrasound Machine Cost?

Healthcare professionals use ultrasound machines for several purposes, including diagnostic exams, cardiac assessments, pregnancy evaluation, guiding procedures and numerous other areas of patient care. However, the cost of an ultrasound machine can vary significantly depending on the type of machine and configuration. In... Read more

by Amy Reid in Ultrasound,

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Grow Your Cardiovascular Service Line To Meet the Moment

Every February, American Heart Month puts a spotlight on the critical importance of cardiovascular care. Heart disease is still the leading cause of death in the U.S., and the number of patients seeking care continues to rise. Inpatient cardiovascular procedures are expected to grow 8% by 2035, while outpatient procedures... Read more

by Brian Bradfield in Ultrasound, MRI, Digital Health

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Uncovering the Mysteries of Patient Care: Rad Tech Week and Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month Are Here

October and November are stacked with celebrations for the heroes behind the imaging equipment. Cassling is proud to unveil two new campaigns to observe Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month and Radiologic Technologist Week. These campaigns deliver complimentary ready-to-share assets, patient education materials and fun... Read more

by Veronica Sapp in Cassling, Ultrasound,

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Cardiac Sonography: How AI and Other Innovations Are Changing Ultrasound

AI is making its mark across healthcare fields, with over 1,000 AI models now cleared by the FDA. A large portion of these advancements directly impact cardiology—more specifically, cardiac sonography. Interpreting cardiac ultrasounds has become more complex and time-consuming for clinicians: With the shift toward a more... Read more

by Jennifer Ott in Ultrasound,

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How Echo IQ Transforms Heart Disease Diagnosis with Cutting-Edge AI

What does the future of heart disease detection look like? Professor Geoff Strange, Chief Research and Strategy Officer at Echo IQ and Professor of Medicine at the University of Sydney and Notre Dame, recently sat down with the Cassling team to discuss the game-changing capabilities of EchoSolv. EchoSolv, the... Read more

by Veronica Sapp in Ultrasound, Best Practices

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What’s New in Ultrasound Tech – 2026 Edition

While you weren’t looking, a lot has been happening in the field of ultrasound! New technologies, new workflows, new best practices. Over just a few short years, the potential uses of ultrasound have grown exponentially, and that means exciting things for you and your imaging team. Join us as we take a look at the latest... Read more

by Jennifer Ott in Cassling, Ultrasound,

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Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month 2024: Everything You Need to Know

Each year, Cassling is honored to connect diagnostic imaging teams with free resources to celebrate their sonographers during Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month. We’ve been doing this for a number of years, and every year we pick a new theme, artwork and slogan. In years past, we’ve featured everything from a take on Rosie... Read more

by Veronica Sapp in Ultrasound,

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How A New Cardiovascular Suite is Strengthening the Heart of Community Healthcare in Iowa

Time is muscle. This common phrase is well-known to healthcare providers in the ED who have been called upon to treat a heart attack. The longer you take to stabilize the heart, the higher the risk of long-term damage to the patient’s heart. "Time is muscle” was the impetus for the new $6 million cardiovascular suite at... Read more

by Veronica Sapp in Ultrasound, Equipment Service,

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The Surprising Way AI Is Reshaping Cardiac Ultrasound

Artificial intelligence is evolving healthcare in innumerable ways. Though the public at large currently pictures consumer-focused tools like ChatGPT and the Dall-E image generator when they think of AI, a myriad of AI-based applications are being implemented in the background of healthcare systems around the country,... Read more

by Elizabeth Grieger in Cassling, Ultrasound, Digital Health

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Cardiac Imaging Systems Review: What's In, What's Out, and MRI's Big Moment

Interventional cardiologists have unique needs. The highly specialized nature of cardiology is such that you need special equipment and software to do your best work and improve clinical workflows, staff experience and, ultimately, patient outcomes. A new era of interventional cardiology is here, and with it comes new... Read more

by Mark Miller in Ultrasound, Best Practices

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Trends in Ultrasound 2022: Shear Wave Elastography

Chronic liver disease (CLD) and cirrhosis are major health problems in the United States. In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control reported that 4.5 million adults were diagnosed with liver disease. In 2019, CLD and cirrhosis claimed more than 44,000 American lives. And according to a 2018 study by Intermountain Medical... Read more

by Jennifer Ott in Ultrasound

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Trends in Ultrasound 2022

New Ultrasound technology in detecting liver lesions, ultrasound’s role in the fight against COVID-19, and more… Are the days of invasive tests behind us? Not yet. But ultrasound is bringing us closer than ever before, and liver imaging provides a good example. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound Advances in ultrasound, known for... Read more

by Jennifer Ott in Ultrasound, Best Practices

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6 Ways to Celebrate Your Sonography Squad

October Means Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month! Sonographers are superheroes. Even before the pandemic began in 2020, they were working hard on the frontlines, often unsung. But while COVID-19 may have provided additional exposure for the profession, it has placed an even heavier burden on the professionals. COVID-19 and... Read more

by Mike Cassling in Ultrasound,

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What is Interventional Pulmonology?

Part One in a Two-Part series on Interventional Pulmonology and Diagnostic Imaging The healthcare industry, and medicine, are constantly evolving and innovating. One of the relatively new fields in pulmonology medicine is interventional pulmonology (IP), which utilizes endoscopy and other tools and techniques to diagnose... Read more

by Kori Huston in Ultrasound, Best Practices

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Ultrasound in the Age of COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has tested our healthcare system like never before, and physicians are leaning on imaging providers to provide diagnostic testing for patients who are expected to have or are suffering from the virus. One area that’s started to gain more attention in diagnostic protocols is ultrasound. Read more

by Jennifer Ott in Ultrasound,

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