Ultrasound: Page 408

Ultrasound screening reveals unknown cardiovascular risk in women

By Edward Susman

Sonographic screening can correctly identify women who may be at risk of heart disease or stroke, especially when traditional risk assessment methods fall short, according to a presentation at the 2006 European Society of Cardiology's World Congress of Cardiology in Barcelona, Spain.

September 11, 2006

Part I: Choosing between MR and US in musculoskeletal imaging

By Erik L. Ridley

In musculoskeletal imaging, the modality of choice isn’t always readily apparent. To help, Dr. Levon Nazarian, a professor and vice chairman of education at Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) Hospital in Philadelphia, led an analysis of the existing literature and presented the findings at the 2006 Leading Edge in Diagnostic Ultrasound conference in Atlantic City.

September 6, 2006

US, MR spot life-threatening abdominal pregnancy before it's too late

By Shalmali Pal

Intra-abdominal pregnancy is rare, but when it does occur, pinpointing it can be a complex process. Two case reports offer details on the role of imaging in making this difficult diagnosis. First, clinicians in Thailand describe a case of a uterocutaneous fistula that occurred after the placenta was left in a term abdominal pregnancy. In the second, clinicians in India report how MRI and ultrasound helped them diagnose an extrauterine pregnancy in a woman with a history of gynecological problems.

September 6, 2006

Multislice CT almost as good as IVUS in acute coronary syndromes

By Edward Susman

BARCELONA - In the early stage of acute coronary syndrome, 16-slice multidetector-row CT can locate the culprit lesion, according to a presentation this week at the European Society of Cardiology's World Congress of Cardiology. Researchers from University Hospital in Bordeaux, France compared 16-slice CT to 40-MHz catheter-based intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).

September 5, 2006

SonoSite names Willis as VP

Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite of Bothell, WA, has appointed David Willis as its vice president of competitive strategy and innovation.

August 30, 2006

Echo functionality grows with processing power

By Eric Barnes

Echocardiography, already the most versatile cardiac imaging tool in the box, is poised to get a lot better in the years to come. Many promising applications -- in transducers, miniaturization, and visualization and quantification of cardiac function -- are already developed and operational. More are on the way.

August 30, 2006

CEUS boosts percutaneous biopsy accuracy

By Erik L. Ridley

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) performed before percutaneous biopsy of focal liver lesions can improve the diagnostic accuracy of the procedure, according to research published in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

August 24, 2006

GE, Volcano get 510(k) for integrated DR/US product

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Multimodality vendor GE Healthcare and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) developer Volcano of Rancho Cordova, CA, said that they have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance to integrate products.

August 23, 2006

Sonora adds training class

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Sonora Medical Systems has launched an ultrasound service training class for Philips Medical Systems' iU22 and iE33 ultrasound scanners. The inaugural course will run November 6-8, according to the Longmont, CO-based firm.

August 21, 2006

GE touts ultrasound growth

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare said that its global ultrasound business produced sales of $671 million in the first half of 2006, up 15% compared with the first half of 2005.

August 21, 2006

MRI, US take on diagnostic challenge of PAI in soccer players

By Shalmali Pal

For soccer players, the ankle is subjected to chronic forces while jumping, running, and kicking. As a result, chronic ankle pain is a common problem. Clinical exams and imaging (x-ray or CT) may or may not tell the whole story in posterior ankle impingement (PAI), which can be serious enough to keep a player off the pitch. Recent studies from Canada and the U.K. have outlined the MR imaging abnormalities that are seen in PAI, as well as the role of ultrasound for guiding therapeutic injections.

August 17, 2006

Zonare notches Alaska install

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound developer Zonare Medical Systems said it has completed installation of its z.one ultrasound system at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska.

August 16, 2006

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