Ultrasound: Page 403

Ob/gyn ultrasound yields thorny legal issues
By Erik L. Ridley
The practice of obstetrics and gynecology (ob/gyn) ultrasound requires awareness of key legal implications. Dr. Louis Weinstein of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia describes some common errors and liability issues seen in the specialty, discusses several representative claims cases, and offers suggestions for navigating the legal minefield.
July 12, 2006
Tissue Doppler echo useful in diagnosing acute heart failure in ED
By Erik L. Ridley
Tissue Doppler echocardiography can accurately diagnose acute heart failure in acute dyspneic patients in emergency departments, according to research published online in Heart. A Taiwanese study team prospectively evaluated 92 acute dyspneic patients to investigate the role of the tissue Doppler echocardiography technique.
July 11, 2006
Guideline proposes mass cardiac screening with imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new guideline to be published in the American Journal of Cardiology recommends noninvasive screening with either CT or ultrasound of all asymptomatic men between ages 45 and 75, and women between ages 55 and 75 to look for coronary plaque buildup and assess carotid wall thickness.
July 10, 2006
NJ lawmakers propose restriction on ultrasound sales
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The New Jersey legislature is planning to consider a bill that would restrict the sale or lease of certain diagnostic ultrasound equipment to licensed medical personnel.
July 2, 2006
GE inks Asian osteoporosis deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., has signed a deal with global dairy company Fonterra to promote bone health awareness in Asia.
June 25, 2006
InSightec to bring Exablate to Australia, Taiwan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Israeli focused-ultrasound developer InSightec has received regulatory approval from the Australian and Taiwanese governments for the commercial distribution of its ExAblate 2000 MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) system.
June 20, 2006
Ultrasonix makes management moves
Canadian ultrasound vendor Ultrasonix Medical has bolstered its executive ranks with three new appointments.
June 20, 2006
Zonare opens Nordic subsidiary
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Zonare Medical Systems has opened a subsidiary, Zonare Medicinska System, in Stockholm, Sweden.
June 19, 2006
SonoSite shows at Canadian Grand Prix
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite said that its MicroMaxx hand-carried ultrasound system will be in service at the Canada 2006 Grand Prix Formula 1 automobile race in Montreal this weekend.
June 19, 2006
Appendiceal involvement in Crohn's disease: Grayscale sonography and color Doppler flow features
By Radiology Review
(Radiology Review) Sonography and color Doppler sonography may be useful for differentiating acute appendicitis from appendiceal involvement in Crohn's disease, according radiologists from Spain.
June 19, 2006
St. Jude Medical gets CE Mark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical device manufacturer St. Jude Medical of St. Paul, MN, reported that it has received European CE Mark approval for its QuickOpt timing cycle optimization application.
June 15, 2006
SonoSite adds engineering VPs
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite has named James Gilmore as its vice president, advanced development and ultrasound engineering, and promoted Lee Dunbar to vice president, premium products engineering.
June 15, 2006
Previous Page
Page 403 of 519
Next Page