Ultrasound: Page 204

B-mode ultrasound spots subclinical atherosclerosis
By Erik L. Ridley
Thanks to advances in automation and improved imaging capabilities, B-mode ultrasound can be used to assess subclinical atherosclerotic disease and better identify those patients who would benefit from medical intervention prior to symptom onset, according to research published in Global Heart.
January 12, 2015
Esaote appoints new managing director, CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and MRI vendor Esaote has named Karl-Heinz Lumpi as its new managing director and CEO.
January 11, 2015
Acertara wins remote service patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Acertara Acoustic Laboratories has received a patent for technology used in the remote maintenance of imaging devices.
January 6, 2015
FDA clears dBMEDx's bladder scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer dBMEDx has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its new bladder scanner.
January 5, 2015
Echo groups release new quantification guidance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging have jointly released a new document that updates the worldwide standard for quantifying cardiac chamber size and function on ultrasound scans.
January 5, 2015
MRgFUS pioneer Jolesz dies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dr. Ferenc Jolesz, a pioneer of MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) surgery, has died, according to an announcement from the Focused Ultrasound Foundation. Jolesz died suddenly early on December 31, according to the foundation.
January 4, 2015
Hitachi Aloka expands sales force
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Aloka Medical America is expanding its sales force with a new dedicated group targeting ultrasound opportunities in physicians' offices and clinics.
December 16, 2014
NY Times article takes aim at echo costs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An article published on December 15 in the New York Times took aim at the wide disparity in costs for echocardiography exams in the U.S., suggesting that the variance is an example of why healthcare costs are so high.
December 16, 2014
US elastography offers clues to middle-age Achilles injury risk
By Erik L. Ridley
Shear-wave ultrasound elastography studies may be able to shed light on why middle-aged adults face an increased risk of Achilles tendon injuries, according to research from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
December 16, 2014
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FDA warns against keepsake fetal US, heartbeat monitors
By Erik L. Ridley
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a consumer update to strongly discourage pregnant women from obtaining fetal keepsake ultrasound images and videos, as well as using over-the-counter Doppler fetal ultrasound heartbeat monitors.
December 15, 2014
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Hitachi Aloka signs on to distribute iVu breast ABUS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Aloka Medical America has inked a deal to become the exclusive distributor of automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) developer iVu Imaging's Sofia system in North America.
December 15, 2014
Photoacoustic imaging shows promise for cervical cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from Central South University in China have found that photoacoustic imaging could be a fast and cheap noninvasive method for detecting, diagnosing, and staging cervical cancer with high accuracy.
December 14, 2014
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