Ultrasound: Page 218

Making a Difference as a Sonographer: A face to the pain

By Mark Roozen, Doug Wuebben

In the latest installment of this series, echocardiographer Doug Wuebben shares the story of a sonographer who battled severe work-related injuries. Her story is all too familiar, but there are steps those in her shoes can take, according to Wuebben.

September 3, 2014

Alpinion debuts new clinical research ultrasound unit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer Alpinion Medical Systems is introducing its E-Cube 12R clinical research platform at this week's IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium in Chicago.

September 2, 2014

GE releases new version of Logiq e scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare announced that the new version of its Logiq e ultrasound scanner is commercially available in the U.S.

September 2, 2014

Kona Medical launches 4th clinical trial

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Therapeutic ultrasound developer Kona Medical has begun its fourth clinical trial for its Surround Sound hypertension therapy system.

August 27, 2014

Acusphere pulls European bid for Imagify contrast

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound contrast developer Acusphere has voluntarily withdrawn a regulatory application in Europe for its Imagify ultrasound contrast agent for the detection of coronary artery disease.

August 27, 2014

Ultrasound elastography accurately predicts fibrosis

By Erik L. Ridley

Real-time shear-wave elastography isn't just effective for assessing fibrosis in patients with hepatitis C. It also performs well in a broader patient population with diffuse liver disease, according to research published in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

August 27, 2014

Sonivate points finger toward future of ultrasound

By Erik L. Ridley

Ultrasound needs a little more of a human touch. That's the concept behind SonicEye, a fingertip-worn ultrasound probe developed by Oregon-based start-up Sonivate Medical. The company is moving SonicEye to market with significant backing from the U.S. Department of Defense.

August 26, 2014

Robot-assisted remote echocardiography shows promise

By Erik L. Ridley

Can an ultrasound scanner be controlled robotically by an operator thousands of miles away? It's not just a dream, according to researchers who demonstrated the feasibility of robot-assisted echocardiography in a pair of articles published recently in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

August 19, 2014

GE launches 2-in-1 pocket ultrasound probe

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has launched a new version of its Vscan portable ultrasound scanner using Dual Probe, a two-in-one pocket ultrasound probe.

August 17, 2014

Mindray, Zonare install 17 ultrasound systems

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical equipment manufacturer Mindray Medical International and ultrasound technology developer Zonare Medical Systems have installed 17 ultrasound systems in Minneapolis.

August 17, 2014

AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider

By Erik L. Ridley

August 17, 2014

Ultrasound may help treat Parkinson's, Alzheimer's

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A focused ultrasound technique can let specific molecules penetrate the blood-brain barrier, potentially paving the way for treatment of central nervous system diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, according to researchers from Columbia University.

August 17, 2014

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