Ultrasound: Page 344

Medipattern inks New York deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm Medipattern has received a contract from Metropolitan Diagnostic Imaging Group for a B-CAD-For-Life managed service contract.
May 7, 2009
Computer-assisted ultrasound aids liver imaging in obese children
By Erik L. Ridley
An open-source image processing software package can be a useful tool for evaluating ultrasound images of obese children for signs of fat deposits in the liver, according to research from Brazil published in the May edition of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
May 7, 2009
Contrast ultrasound beats CT, PET in Hodgkin's lymphoma staging
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the spleen proved better than both CT and PET for staging nodules in patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma, according to a study published by Italian researchers in the May edition of Radiology.
May 5, 2009
GE adds to ultrasound line
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is introducing two new ultrasound scanners at this week's annual clinical meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Chicago.
May 4, 2009
Philips buys surgical firm Traxtal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has purchased surgical navigation technology provider Traxtal of Toronto.
May 3, 2009
Elastography shines in assessing breast lesions
By Erik L. Ridley
BOSTON - Ultrasound elastography is superior to conventional ultrasound in characterizing breast lesions and could help reduce unnecessary breast biopsies, according to a study presented by researchers from Singapore on Wednesday at the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.
April 28, 2009
Zonare gets Michigan contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Zonare Medical Systems has won a contract to install its ultrasound technology at Henry Ford Health System in Michigan.
April 28, 2009
SonoSite net grows on lower sales
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite posted final financial results for the first quarter of 2009 that showed net income growth despite a slight decline in revenue.
April 27, 2009
Digisonics takes OB-Windows orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics of Houston has received orders for its OB-Windows clinical reporting and database system.
April 26, 2009
US replaces x-ray for diagnosing childhood constipation
By Cynthia E. Keen
British pediatricians at a London children's hospital are using ultrasound to assess the severity of constipation in children. They have found that ultrasound is a good substitute for abdominal x-ray, with its radiation exposure, or a digital rectal examination, a procedure that children find unpleasant and disturbing.
April 26, 2009
BK Medical brings Flex Focus to U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Analogic subsidiary BK Medical next week will introduce its Flex Focus ultrasound scanner to the U.S. market.
April 23, 2009
ARRS study: US can help avoid thyroid biopsy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The identification of certain sonographic features of thyroid nodules can allow for low-risk patients to avoid biopsy, according to research to be presented Monday at the 2009 American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in Boston.
April 22, 2009
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