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Pre-embolization sperm motility predicts fertility after varicocele treatment
CHICAGO - Men who have maintained relatively high sperm motility despite the development of varicoceles may improve fertility by undergoing spermatic vein embolization, according to a team of German interventional radiologists. The researchers used Doppler ultrasound to monitor the treatment results of 223 men who underwent endovascular embolization.
November 28, 2006
Automated breast US proves to be sensitive screening tool in dense breasts
By Shalmali Pal
CHICAGO - Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) can detect new breast lesions as well as confirm findings previously spotted on mammography, according to the phase II results of a screening trial at the Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic in Rochester, NY. Lead investigator Dr. Stamatia Destounis presented her group's findings Wednesday at the RSNA meeting.
November 28, 2006
Fuji brokers new alliances
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA clinched a number of new alliances this month, including a U.S. distribution agreement with Siemens Medical Solutions.
November 28, 2006
Medipattern reports Q1 results, customizes B-CAD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software firm Medipattern of Toronto has reported that its newly focused marketing and sales strategy resulted in an increase in revenues and a decrease in losses for the first quarter of the company's 2007 fiscal year.
November 28, 2006
CEUS shines in characterizing hypoechoic focal lesions in fatty livers
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) significantly improves the diagnostic performance of radiologists characterizing hypoechoic focal lesions in fatty livers, according to researchers from the University of Palermo in Italy. They presented their study findings at the 2006 RSNA meeting on Tuesday.
November 27, 2006
SonoSite marks 3,000 shipment for MicroMaxx
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite of Bothell, WA, reports that it has shipped over 3,000 MicroMaxx systems to customers worldwide.
November 27, 2006
US elasticity testing could cut breast biopsies by half
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - Fifty percent or more of the negative breast cancer biopsies performed in the U.S. might be eliminated using ultrasound "elasticity" testing, according to a preliminary study presented at the 2006 RSNA meeting.
November 27, 2006
Zonare reaches z.one milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer Zonare Medical Systems announced it has reached its 500th worldwide installation of its z.one ultrasound system.
November 27, 2006
Chest physicians promote ultrasound for detecting pleural anomalies
By Edward Susman
Ultrasonography can easily detect various pulmonary conditions with a high degree of accuracy, despite previous reports to the contrary, according to presenters at the Chest 2006 meeting in Salt Lake City.
November 21, 2006
Misonix lands Hungarian HIFU order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Misonix reported that it has signed its first deal to provide high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technology in Hungary.
November 15, 2006
Zonare signs Sisters of Mercy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer Zonare Medical Systems has signed a contract to provide its z.one ultrasound system to Sisters of Mercy Health System.
November 15, 2006
GE updates Vivid i, lands Centricity deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., announced new features for its Vivid i miniaturized portable echocardiography scanner at this week's American Heart Association meeting in Chicago.
November 15, 2006
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