Ultrasound: Page 422

Zonare reaches z.one milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Zonare Medical Systems has installed its 100th z.one ultrasound system in the U.S.
January 17, 2006
Auto breast US handily spots lesions in early study
By Shalmali Pal
Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) has proved to be as effective as handheld ultrasound (HHUS) for identifying lesions, according to a pilot study out of the Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic in Rochester, NY. The technique has potential as a screening adjunct to mammography, according to the lead author.
January 12, 2006
US guidance keeps central catheter placement on target
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - More than 5 million central venous catheters (CVC) are placed each year in the U.S. intensive care setting. Unfortunately, substantial complication and failure rates are associated with placement. But ultrasound guidance can significantly reduce the negatives associated with this common procedure, according to a presentation this week at the Society of Critical Care Medicine meeting.
January 10, 2006
Nydic gets Missouri Blues contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services provider Nydic Open MRI of America of Montvale, NJ, has received a contract to provide open MRI services to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City.
January 5, 2006
Early postoperative US predicts liver transplant complications
By Radiology Review
(Radiology Review) The hepatic artery resistive index can predict vascular and nonvascular complications in adult liver transplant patients, according to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. The authors highlight the importance of early detection of hepatic artery stenosis or thrombosis with ultrasound to enable timely revascularization.
January 5, 2006
Diagnostic Ultrasound acquires Saturn Biomedical
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Diagnostic Ultrasound has acquired Saturn Biomedical Systems, the Burnaby, British Columbia-based manufacturer of the GlideScope Video Laryngoscope.
January 4, 2006
Onda books 100th AIMS sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical ultrasound measurement device developer Onda said that it has delivered its 100th Acoustic Intensity Measurement System (AIMS).
January 3, 2006
Medipattern inks deal with Orison
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer Medipattern of Toronto has inked a deal licensing rights to its B-CAD breast imaging software to Orison of Johnson City, TN.
December 21, 2005
Varian duels with Resonant over patents
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firms Varian Medical Systems of Palo Alto, CA, and Resonant Medical of Montreal are locked in a patent dispute related to ultrasound-based patient-positioning technology for radiation therapy.
December 21, 2005
GE promotes Koby
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has named Keith Koby as general manager, ultrasound services sales and marketing.
December 19, 2005
CEUS-targeted biopsy bests US-guided systematic biopsy in prostate cancer detection
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced color Doppler ultrasound-targeted biopsy offers improvements in prostate cancer detection compared with grayscale ultrasound-guided systematic biopsy cores, according to researchers from the University Hospital Innsbruck in Vienna, Austria.
December 18, 2005
3M to acquire Siemens ultrasound circuit unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Manufacturing conglomerate 3M of St. Paul, MN, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Siemens Medical Solutions ultrasound division's flexible circuit manufacturing line.
December 15, 2005
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