Ultrasound: Page 389

Real-time 3DTTE comparable to MRI in LV evaluation
By Erik L. Ridley
Real-time 3D transthoracic echocardiography (RT-3DTTE) yields comparable accuracy to cardiac MRI in assessing left ventricular (LV) volume, mass, and ejection fraction (EF), according to an article published in the February issue of Echocardiography.
February 27, 2007
GE lands $11 million Vancouver ultrasound deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) and GE Healthcare have signed an eight-year, $11 million agreement that allows VIHA to purchase 48 new ultrasound systems.
February 26, 2007
HIFU breast cancer treatment may leave immunity-building antigens
By Shalmali Pal
Treating breast tumors with high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) may leave tumor antigens behind, which could stimulate the immune system to fend off the disease, according to Chinese researchers. Should their results hold up over time, it could give HIFU a greater role in cancer treatment, beyond its immediate thermal effect on tumors.
February 25, 2007
SonoSite files patent suit against Zonare
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite of Bothell, WA, reported that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Mountain View, CA-based Zonare Medical Systems in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Southern Division.
February 21, 2007
Chain of events in screening mammo follow-up directs likelihood of cancer diagnosis
By Shalmali Pal
Additional evaluation on the same day as a screening mammogram leads to a higher rate of biopsy, but also a higher probability of having positive results for breast cancer, according to a paper in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
February 20, 2007
Sonora, MDT ink joint development deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sonora Medical Systems, a subsidiary of Farmingdale, NY-based ultrasound technology developer Misonix, has entered into a joint development agreement with Medical Diagnostic Technologies (MDT) of Las Vegas.
February 19, 2007
SonoSite posts revenue, profit gains in 2006
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite credited strong market demand for growth in revenue and profit in 2006.
February 15, 2007
Sectra to use Siemens molecular software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS developer Sectra has signed a deal to integrate software from the molecular imaging division of Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA, into its PACS applications.
February 15, 2007
CIVCO launches needle guide for Kontron ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and radiotherapy products provider CIVCO Medical Solutions has released its first needle guide for use with ultrasound systems manufactured by Kontron Medical.
February 15, 2007
New venous thromboembolism diagnosis guidelines specify imaging's role
By Erik L. Ridley
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the American College of Physicians (ACP) have jointly released new guidelines for diagnosing venous thromboembolism (VTE), including recommendations for utilizing ultrasound and other imaging studies.
February 15, 2007
Volcano inks Japanese distribution deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) developer Volcano has signed a distribution agreement with Johnson & Johnson.
February 13, 2007
Ultrasound -- with liberty and justice for whom?
By Dr. Lars Thorelius
AuntMinnie.com presents a critique of ultrasound in clinical practice by Dr. Lars Thorelius, a radiologist at Linköping University Hospital in Sweden. Thorelius charges that ultrasound's increasingly minor role is a result of poor management and training, rather than any shortcomings in the modality.
February 11, 2007
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