Ultrasound: Page 398

Volcano gets first s5i installs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) developer Volcano has completed the first permanent installations of its s5i IVUS system in both the U.S. and Europe.
October 10, 2006
CIVCO launches biopsy guides for Philips ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and radiotherapy products provider CIVCO Medical Solutions has released five needle guidance systems for use with Philips Medical Systems transducers.
October 10, 2006
Patent firm locks up tissue harmonic imaging
By Brian Casey
October 9, 2006
Top cardiac imaging choices to change
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Echocardiography, SPECT, and cardiac cath are the top three imaging modalities currently used by cardiologists for diagnosing key cardiac conditions, but that lineup may change over the next three years, according to a report recently issued by market research and consulting firm IMV Medical Information Division.
October 9, 2006
Investment firm garners third ultrasound THI patent, approaches vendors about licensing
By Wayne Forrest
A Tucson, AZ, patent management firm has received its third U.S. patent for tissue harmonic imaging (THI), a widely used technology found on many ultrasound scanners. While the company is not detailing its specific plans for defending the patents, it has already licensed the technology to one ultrasound vendor and says it is approaching others about similar deals.
October 9, 2006
Sonography similar to FNA in diagnosing palpable breast lesions
By Erik L. Ridley
Sonography is as accurate as palpation-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) in evaluating palpable breast lesions, and can replace FNA for diagnosing these lesions when the BI-RADS sonographic final assessment system is used appropriately, according to researchers from South Korea.
October 9, 2006
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Plastic surgeons pick US for resetting broken noses
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - Ultrasound allows reconstructive surgeons to visualize superficial and deep regions of the nasal cavities before adjusting bone fractures, according to a presentation this week at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting.
October 8, 2006
Palpation visual mapping objectifies clinical breast exam results
By Shalmali Pal
The technology for breast cancer detection has made great strides in the last 200 years, but the clinical breast exam (CBE) has essentially remained the same. Adding a new technique called palpation imaging (PI) to CBE, however, may be just the ticket to bring the breast exam into the 21st century.
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CIVCO introduces Diagnostic Vac-Lock cushion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and radiotherapy vendor CIVCO Medical Solutions of Kalona, IA, has launched a new diagnostic imaging patient positioning device, the Diagnostic Vac-Lock cushion.
October 4, 2006
Ultrasonix taps Nakhleh as CFO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian ultrasound vendor Ultrasonix Medical has bolstered its executive ranks with the appointment of Issa Nakhleh as its chief financial officer (CFO).
October 4, 2006
Contrast-enhanced US shines in solid organ injury imaging
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced sonography outperforms noncontrast-enhanced sonography in detecting and visualizing injuries to solid organs such as the liver and spleen, according to researchers from the University of California, Davis.
October 4, 2006
CIVCO hires VP, launches Zonare needles
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and radiotherapy vendor CIVCO Medical Solutions of Kalona, IA, has named Mike Marshall as vice president of engineering.
October 3, 2006
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