Ultrasound: Page 375

US demonstrates cell death after chemo in experimental NHL study
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - Sonography is proving to be a noninvasive and inexpensive way to measure tumor response to therapy, according to presenters at the Translational Research in Radiation Oncology and Radiology meeting, sponsored by the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO).
September 12, 2007
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Medison taps exec for national accounts push
Ultrasound vendor Medison of Cypress, CA, has hired a new executive to spearhead the company's entry into the national accounts market in North America.
September 11, 2007
Ultrasonix adds distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian ultrasound vendor Ultrasonix Medical has inked a distribution agreement with Global Medical Imaging (GMI) of Charlotte, NC.
September 11, 2007
Ultrasound can play a role in real-time molecular imaging
By Wayne Forrest
PROVIDENCE, RI - A new study from the University of California, Davis shows that real-time molecular imaging is feasible, using a combination of ultrasound technologies and techniques that include transducers with extended bandwidths or multifrequency capabilities, pulse-to-pulse filtering, and radiation force.
September 9, 2007
Screening opportunities boost ultrasound prospects
By Erik L. Ridley
Increased interest in screening examinations and early identification of disease offer an opportunity for expanded use of ultrasound. The modality offers an accurate, safe, inexpensive, rapid, and cost-effective way to screen healthy populations for conditions such as abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), carotid stenosis, and peripheral vascular disease.
September 9, 2007
ASE unveils new stress echo guidelines
By Erik L. Ridley
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has released its new guidelines for stress echocardiography, taking into account improvements in imaging equipment, refinements in stress testing protocols, and standards for image interpretation.
September 6, 2007
AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider
By Erik L. Ridley
September 4, 2007
Toshiba introduces Artida US scanner at ESC show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba Medical Systems Europe released its Artida ultrasound system for the cardiac 4D market at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress in Vienna.
September 3, 2007
Preop US targets shoulder calcium deposits while US therapy quashes pain
By Shalmali Pal
In about half the patients who suffer from calcific tendinitis, the deposits can become symptomatic. The pain can be intense, so orthopedic experts are on the hunt for pain management methods. Recently, researchers from Europe looked at the role of ultrasound in calcific tendinitis of the shoulder, both as a preoperative test and as a treatment modality.
September 3, 2007
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TomTec launches 4D ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound visualization developer TomTec Imaging Systems said it plans to debut a new version of its 4D RV-Function software at the 2007 European Society of Cardiology congress, to be held September 1-5 in Vienna, Austria.
August 29, 2007
Experimental US tomography runs circles around dense breast tissue
By Kathlyn Stone
Using water as a conductor between a ring-shaped transducer and breast tissue, a Michigan-based group is experimenting with ultrasound tomography for breast cancer screening. Benefits of this technique include the ability to scan dense breasts and, of course, a lack of radiation, according to the researchers who presented their work at the 2007 American Association of Physicists in Medicine meeting in Minneapolis.
August 29, 2007
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Zonare enters U.S. veterinary market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Zonare Medical Systems of Mountain View, CA, has signed an agreement with veterinary supply company Steuart Laboratories of Rochester, MN, to provide ultrasound systems for veterinary care.
August 23, 2007
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