Ultrasound: Page 379

U.K. expert questions routine Down syndrome screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The usefulness of fetal nuchal thickness as a technique to diagnose Down syndrome in obstetric ultrasound is overstated, according to a piece published in Ultrasound, the Journal of the British Medical Ultrasound Society.
August 15, 2007
EP MedSystems adds revenues in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A 77% gain in intracardiac ultrasound product sales and the introduction of its ViewMate II ultrasound system -- developed with Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA -- helped boost revenues at West Berlin, NJ-based EP MedSystems in the second quarter (end-June 30).
August 14, 2007
GA-oriented morphology boosts fetal US malformation workup
By Erik L. Ridley
Incorporating gestational age (GA)-oriented morphology in biometry data could significantly increase the yield for ultrasound scanning of fetal malformations during the 6-16 weeks gestational age, according to research from the Ironfan-International Registry of Fetal Anomalies at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.
August 8, 2007
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TechniScan gets SBIR grant extension
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound imaging technology developer TechniScan Medical Systems has received an extension of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for its ultrasound breast imaging technology.
August 7, 2007
Echoserve opens new sales offices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and x-ray equipment company Echoserve has opened new sales and service offices in the U.S.
August 6, 2007
MRI beats US for breast screening of at-risk women, but yields more biopsies
By Shalmali Pal
A new study in Radiology has found that MRI beats ultrasound when used as a complement to mammography in monitoring women at high risk of developing breast cancer. The study adds further weight to arguments that MRI should play a major role as an adjunct in screening high-risk women.
August 5, 2007
Giant virtual reality chamber boosts 3D echo accuracy
By Eric Barnes
Have you ever diagnosed a three-foot-tall 3D heart? Talk about cardiomegaly. Researchers from the Netherlands who survived the experience found they could diagnose valve defects that went unnoticed in a standard 2D exam. At the 2007 Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) meeting in Berlin, Anton Koning, Ph.D., from Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam discussed how 3D visualizes complex pathology of the heart and how image display can be improved with different kinds of VR (virtual reality) systems.
August 1, 2007
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SonoSite posts rise in Q2 sales, income
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite reported strong growth in sales and net income for the company's second quarter (end-June 30).
July 30, 2007
SonoSite buys LumenVu
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite of Bothell, WA, has acquired LumenVu, a privately held company in Philadelphia that has developed a new technology for improving the accuracy of catheter placement.
July 30, 2007
Emergency bedside US may not rule out appendicitis
By Erik L. Ridley
While it does offer fairly high specificity, bedside ultrasound for appendicitis (BUSA) by emergency physicians can't be relied upon to diagnose acute cases, according to researchers from the University of California - Irvine Medical Center in Orange, CA.
July 29, 2007
Chindex to supply Siemens US to Chinese army
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
International equipment distributor Chindex International has been awarded a contract to supply the Chinese military with ultrasound scanners from Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA.
July 26, 2007
AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider
By Erik L. Ridley
July 24, 2007
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