Ultrasound: Page 426

Revenues, losses rise for SonoSite
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite reported revenue increases for its 2005 fiscal second quarter (end-June 30) that were tempered by an increase in net losses.
July 28, 2005
Echocardiography market grows 5%
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An estimated 11.5 million echocardiography procedures were performed in the U.S. in 2004 at 3,155 sites, up 5% from the 10.4 million procedures performed in 2002, according to a study recently released by market research and consulting firm IMV Medical Information Division.
July 26, 2005
Ultrasound equivalent to x-ray for nasal fractures
By N. Shivapriya
Ultrasonography can be an alternative to radiography in diagnosing nasal fractures, according to researchers from Germany. The study team found no statistically significant difference between the two modalities in assessing the nasal pyramid for fractures.
July 26, 2005
Echo illuminates prognosis in infective endocarditis, ACS
By Tracie L. Thompson
A pair of new studies suggests that cardiac imaging still has plenty to gain from echocardiography -- specifically, from its strong predictive value in infective endocarditis to its accurate assessment of patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
July 14, 2005
Ultrasound useful for evaluating early-stage breast cancer after chemo
By Erik L. Ridley
Sonography can play a role in detecting residual primary breast malignancy in patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy, yielding high sensitivity for tumors 7 mm or larger, according to an article published in the July issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
July 5, 2005
3D offers speed gains for fetal scanning
By Erik L. Ridley
Three-dimensional volume sonography is much faster and just as accurate as traditional 2D scanning for second-trimester fetal surveys, according to a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM).
June 30, 2005
Barco, Zonare ink deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image display developer Barco of Kortrijk, Belgium, and ultrasound developer Zonare Medical Systems of Mountain View, CA, have signed an agreement for Barco to develop and manufacture a 13-inch (30-cm) flat-panel display for Zonare's z.one ultrasound platform.
June 29, 2005
Zonare rolls out new z.one upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Zonare Medical Systems has unveiled a new software release for its z.one scanner.
June 29, 2005
Smiths Medical MD wins Premier contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical device distributor Smiths Medical MD of St. Paul, MN, has been awarded a three-year ultrasound contract by Premier Purchasing Partners, the Oak Brook, IL-based group purchasing division of Premier.
June 28, 2005
Misonix gets Canadian OK on debrider
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer Misonix has received a Canadian Device License for its ultrasonic wound debridement system.
June 27, 2005
AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Radiology Insider
By Erik L. Ridley
June 26, 2005
Interventionalists see safer RFA with coregistered laparoscopic US, CT
By Eric Barnes
BERLIN - Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and other minimally invasive interventions have become increasingly popular. But the interventionalists who perform them often end up working in the dark, as the CT or MR image they've placed across the room bears little resemblance to the laparoscopic ultrasound images used to guide the RFA needle. Researchers may have found a solution, according to a presentation at the Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) meeting.
June 26, 2005
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