Ultrasound: Page 433

Contrast US tops conventional US for blunt liver trauma
By Radiology Review
(Radiology Review) Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can effectively evaluate blunt hepatic trauma, and has superior sensitivity compared to sonography without contrast enhancement, according to Italian radiologists.
March 20, 2005
Ultrasonix hires new VP
Canadian ultrasound developer Ultrasonix of Burnaby, British Columbia, has hired a new vice president of sales and marketing for the company's Americas region.
March 17, 2005
Siemens introduces portable G40 scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor Siemens Medical Solutions has introduced the Sonoline G40 ultrasound system, a portable unit designed for use in multiple clinical environments, according to the Malvern, PA-based company.
March 16, 2005
3D volume US shows promise for second-trimester fetal evaluation
By Erik L. Ridley
Three-dimensional volume ultrasound offers a much quicker examination of the second-trimester fetus than traditional 2D ultrasound, according to an article in the March issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
March 16, 2005
GE's ultrasound unit notches double-digit growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor GE Healthcare reported that revenues in its ultrasound business grew by more than 12% in 2004, marking the business unit's 10th consecutive year of double-digit growth.
March 15, 2005
Aortic wall compliance useful in evaluating AAA risk noninvasively
By N. Shivapriya
Wall compliance and stiffness measurement may be useful in evaluating the success of endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), according to a study by U.K. researchers.
March 14, 2005
ImaRx raises $7 million
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Pharmaceutical developer ImaRx Therapeutics reported that it has placed 2.3 million shares of common stock, raising gross proceeds of $7 million, according to the Tucson, AZ-based firm.
March 9, 2005
Philips expands collaboration with St. Francis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor Philips Medical Systems said it has expanded its collaboration with St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis to help launch a cardiac and vascular care center.
March 9, 2005
TechniScan raises $6.7 million
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound imaging technology developer TechniScan Medical Systems has completed a financing round that raised $6.7 million for the Salt Lake City company.
March 8, 2005
B-K Medical launches Mini Focus scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Analogic subsidiary B-K Medical of Copenhagen, Denmark, has launched a new portable ultrasound scanner called Mini Focus.
March 8, 2005
FDA clears Siemens' smaller US catheter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor Siemens Medical Solutions has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Acuson AcuNav 8F ultrasound catheter, which is 33% smaller than the AcuNav 10F catheter.
March 8, 2005
Researchers look at therapeutic US for myocardial reperfusion
By Tracie L. Thompson
ORLANDO, FL - Any future for therapeutic ultrasound as an adjunct to angioplasty may be years away, but early research on its potential is one of the featured presentations at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting.
March 6, 2005
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