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Tissue Doppler beats standard echo in predicting heart failure
By Edward Susman
The routine use of tissue Doppler echocardiography as opposed to standard echocardiography can provide more useful information to doctors and patients who may be at risk of heart failure events, according to Danish researchers. They evaluated how the new imaging modality performed as a diagnostic and prognostic strategy compared to standard echo.
April 10, 2008
SonoSite previews profitable Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite expects revenues in the first quarter of 2008 (end-March 30) to increase 22%, to more than $52 million compared to the first quarter of 2007.
April 8, 2008
Buyer's Guide Update: Ultrasound grows by getting small
By Brian Casey
April 7, 2008
Philips ships HD7 scanner in the U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has begun U.S. shipments of its HD7 ultrasound scanner.
April 6, 2008
U.S. DOJ joins 'kickback' case against Ohio heart centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has joined a whistleblower lawsuit against a group of heart testing facilities in Ohio that charges the firms with allegedly providing kickbacks to cardiologists in exchange for patient referrals.
April 1, 2008
Ultrasound contrast agents appear safe despite FDA warning
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - U.S. researchers at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting say that ultrasound contrast agents are safe, despite a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) black box warning regarding the use of several commercially available ultrasound contrast agents.
March 31, 2008
Clinical trials start on Philips/MediGuide catheters
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City will begin clinical trials of guided-catheter technology developed by Philips Healthcare of Andover, MA, and MediGuide of Haifa, Israel. Philips announced the news at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Chicago.
March 31, 2008
Mindray gets clearance for ultrasound system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical device manufacturer Mindray Medical International has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its M5 portable ultrasound scanner.
March 31, 2008
GE, USOC continue research programs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) will conduct two research programs using the Chalfont St. Giles, U.K.-based vendor's ultrasound technology in preparation for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
March 30, 2008
Volcano launches new products
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) developer Volcano has launched its s5-Revo and s5-FFR (fractional flow reserve) options for the s5i integrated imaging platform in the U.S. and Europe.
March 30, 2008
Siemens ships Acuson X300
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare of Malvern, PA, has begun shipping its new Acuson X300 PE ultrasound system for cardiovascular and general imaging applications.
March 30, 2008
Automatic fetal biometry shows promise
By Erik L. Ridley
Automated fetal biometry measurements compare well with measurements performed by sonographers, according to research presented at the recent American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual meeting. In addition, automation of ultrasound measurement has the potential to improve productivity and patient throughput, enhance accuracy and consistency, and help reduce the risk of repetitive stress injury.
March 23, 2008
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