Ultrasound: Page 373

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
Pictorial essay: 3D ultrasound reveals shoulder pathology
By Dearbhla O'Dwyer and Dr. Stefano Ciatti
The correct diagnosis of shoulder pathology is important but can be challenging. In a pictorial essay, sonographer Dearbhla O'Dwyer and Dr. Stefano Ciatti explain why ultrasound is up to that challenge. In particular, they discuss the value of 3D sonography for the presentation of soft-tissue structures and the overall visualization of shoulder disorders.
March 20, 2008
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HealthTronics to acquire urological cryosurgery services provider
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare firm HealthTronics has brokered a deal to acquire Advanced Medical Partners (AMPI), a urological cryosurgery services company, the firm reported.
March 19, 2008
AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider
By Erik L. Ridley
March 18, 2008
SIR study: Women not told of UFE option
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A study presented at this week's Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting in Washington, DC, found that women with uterine fibroids aren't being told that uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) is a treatment option for their condition.
March 18, 2008
Bristol-Myers Squibb unit becomes Lantheus Medical Imaging
By Wayne Forrest
There's a new but familiar face on the radiopharmaceutical scene: Lantheus Medical Imaging, the new corporate identity of the company formerly known as Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging. Lantheus today announced its new name and corporate look, operating as a standalone company for the first time since the firm's original inception as New England Nuclear in 1956.
March 17, 2008
AIUM news: 3D and sonographers; Lantheus spreads its wings
By Brian Casey
March 17, 2008
3D ultrasound can improve life for sonographers, save money
By Erik L. Ridley
SAN DIEGO - A growing body of research continues to advance the clinical and efficiency benefits of 3D ultrasound, but the technology may also offer a means of addressing the painful and costly issue of repetitive stress injuries in sonographers, according to a pair of studies presented at the recent 2008 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) meeting.
March 17, 2008
Acusphere cuts annual net loss
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound contrast developer Acusphere of Watertown, MA, cut its net loss for the year as the company prepares to file for regulatory approval of its first product, Imagify.
March 16, 2008
Handheld ultrasound performs well in ob/gyn applications
By Erik L. Ridley
SAN DIEGO - A handheld ultrasound system can perform well for some limited ob/gyn ultrasound indications, according to a study presented Thursday at the 2008 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) meeting. Researchers from Hawaii compared the findings from patients scanned with a handheld US exam with those from formal US exams, and found that the results were identical for many ob/gyn indications.
March 13, 2008
GE launches US upgrades at AIUM show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is using this week's American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) show in San Diego to introduce enhancements to a variety of scanners in its ultrasound product line.
March 12, 2008
Zonare inks 12-scanner deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Zonare Medical Systems of Mountain View, CA, has signed a deal to install 12 of its z.one compact ultrasound scanners at a healthcare system in West Virginia.
March 11, 2008
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