Ultrasound: Page 298

Zonare provides z.one unit for Guatemala mission
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Zonare Medical Systems has loaned one of its z.one ultrasound systems to Woodlands Church of Plover, WI, for use on medical missions to Sumpango, Guatemala.
February 9, 2011
InfraReDx hires Southard as chief executive
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer InfraReDx has tapped medical imaging industry veteran Donald Southard as president and CEO.
February 8, 2011
Incidentally detected polyps on US may not require follow-up
By Erik L. Ridley
Small gallbladder polyps found incidentally on ultrasound have a low risk of malignancy and do not need follow-up, according to researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
February 8, 2011
Mobisante gets FDA nod for smartphone US
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Mobisante has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its MobiUS smartphone-based ultrasound imaging system.
February 7, 2011
Philips touts MRI/US for image-guided drug delivery
By Cynthia E. Keen
Royal Philips Electronics and Eindhoven University of Technology in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, this week announced that their researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of using image guidance for therapeutic drug delivery.
February 6, 2011
CIVCO completes Fla. install, debuts guide
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and radiotherapy products developer CIVCO Medical Solutions has installed its Protura robotic patient positioning system and Universal Couchtop at Boca Raton Regional Hospital's Lynn Cancer Institute.
February 6, 2011
ACR revises supervising guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
After receiving comments from members about continuing experience requirements for CT, MRI, and ultrasound, the American College of Radiology (ACR) has revised its requirements for physicians supervising and/or interpreting these exams.
February 3, 2011
Handheld echo system holds up well in routine patients
By Erik L. Ridley
A handheld echocardiography scanner can be successfully used in routine scanning of patients referred for echocardiography exams, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography.
February 2, 2011
Contrast-enhanced US targets sentinel lymph nodes
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound can identify and localize sentinel lymph nodes prior to breast biopsy, potentially saving early breast cancer patients from having to undergo a second surgery, according to research published in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
February 1, 2011
New stroke guidelines pan US screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The use of widespread screening or routine ultrasound for blocked neck arteries isn't necessary to determine stroke risk, according to new guidelines from a number of organizations.
January 31, 2011
ACR, RBMA object to Aetna policy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) are taking issue with Aetna's new claims policy that will gradually reduce reimbursement for multiple ultrasound, CT, and MRI scans.
January 27, 2011
CEUS characterizes incidental liver lesions on CT, MRI
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can effectively characterize solid focal liver lesions detected as incidental findings in the noncirrhotic liver, potentially avoiding the need for biopsy, according to research from the University of Trieste in Italy.
January 27, 2011
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