Ultrasound: Page 257

ABUS equals MRI as screening option for dense tissue
By Kate Madden Yee
Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) shows promise as a cost-effective adjunct screening modality compared to MRI for women who have dense breast tissue at mammography, according to a study published this month in the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
July 23, 2012
Analog Devices launches new US receiver
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Data conversion and signal conditioning company Analog Devices has launched AD9670, an eight-channel ultrasound receiver.
July 22, 2012
The Practice of Ultrasound: Part 6 -- Shear-wave elastography
By Dr. Jason Birnholz
AuntMinnie.com presents the sixth in a series of columns on the practice of ultrasound from Dr. Jason Birnholz, one of the pioneers of this modality. In this installment, he discusses the development and use of shear-wave elastography.
July 17, 2012
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Toshiba touts MicroPure US pilot study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems said that a pilot study at Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) found that its MicroPure ultrasound image processing technique helped improve visualization of breast microcalcifications.
July 16, 2012
Misonix inks South Korea distribution deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Therapeutic ultrasound vendor Misonix has signed an exclusive three-year distribution agreement in South Korea with Seoul-based Soelim for distribution of Misonix' Sonastar ultrasonic surgical aspiration system and BoneScalpel ultrasonic bone cutting system.
July 12, 2012
AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider
By Erik L. Ridley
July 12, 2012
KLAS ultrasound survey rates OEMs' performance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound vendors who respond well to provider needs and market changes -- including expansions in range of clinical use and growing volumes -- receive higher satisfaction scores, according to a new study conducted by research firm KLAS.
July 11, 2012
Scanning in Pain: Part 4 -- Final sonography sins
By Mark Roozen
AuntMinnie.com presents the final installment of a four-part series on overcoming work-related musculoskeletal issues for sonographers. Part 4 presents the final sonography "sins," along with several exercises and basic stretches to tackle these common problem areas.
July 11, 2012
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Study: US identifies cancer via blood vessels' 'bend'
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The quality of a blood vessel's "bend" can indicate the presence and progression of cancer, according to a study published online July 6 in Radiology.
July 10, 2012
SuperSonic Imagine notches MAGNET deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
French ultrasound technology firm SuperSonic Imagine has won a three-year deal to supply ultrasound scanners to the Mid-Atlantic Group Network of Shared Services (MAGNET).
July 9, 2012
Terason gets new general manager
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Parent company Teratech announced that Jeffrey Sirek has been named general manager of its ultrasound firm Terason.
July 8, 2012
BMJ: Twice is the key to cost-effective AAA screening
By Eric Barnes
Danish researchers have found a sort of Goldilocks solution to the question of whether abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is cost-effective if performed repeatedly rather than just once in a patient's lifetime. The most cost-effective scenario is twice, they reported on Friday in the British Medical Journal.
July 5, 2012
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