Ultrasound: Page 260

Zonare wins $25M in financing

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer Zonare Medical Systems announced it has won $25 million in financing.

July 25, 2012

Toshiba's Aplio US scanner featured on 'The Doctors'

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Toshiba America Medical Systems said that its Aplio 500 ultrasound scanner was featured on the television show "The Doctors."

July 23, 2012

US underutilized in adolescents with hypertension

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Despite guidelines recommending their use, echocardiograms and renal ultrasound are still not often used in adolescent patients with hypertension, according to a study published online in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.

July 23, 2012

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

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

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

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