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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
Philips debuts new portable ultrasound system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has introduced a new portable ultrasound system, the CX50 xMatrix with Live 3D Transesophageal Echo, which for the first time provides real-time 3D transesophageal visualization of cardiac structure and function on the company's CX50 platform.
July 1, 2012
Lantheus touts Definity safety results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging said that a multicenter study has demonstrated the safety and tolerability of its Definity ultrasound contrast agent in a large and diverse patient population.
July 1, 2012
Siemens adds to ultrasound portfolio
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has introduced Acuson P300, a portable ultrasound system designed for use in a variety of settings.
June 26, 2012
Infraredx signs Japanese distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer Infraredx has signed an exclusive five-year agreement with Nipro for the distribution of its TVC intravascular imaging system in Japan.
June 26, 2012
FDA clears Ultrasonix's SonixGPS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound vendor Ultrasonix Medical has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to market its SonixGPS technology for vascular access procedures.
June 25, 2012
GE partners with Nanosonics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has committed to a $7.5 million investment in Nanosonics to further develop and distribute the firm's ultrasound transducer disinfecting system.
June 25, 2012
Breast ultrasound performs well in wake of density laws
By Kate Madden Yee
Technologist-performed handheld screening breast ultrasound -- offered to women in the general population with dense breasts -- can help detect small mammographically occult breast cancers, although overall positive predictive value is low, according to a study published online June 21 in Radiology.
June 24, 2012
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