Ultrasound: Page 436

Sensant nets Esaote order

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer Sensant has received an order from Italian ultrasound vendor Esaote for its silicon ultrasound probes.

January 11, 2005

Ultrasonix names Thompson as VP

Ultrasound developer Ultrasonix of Burnaby, British Columbia, has named Robert Thompson as its vice president of marketing and business development.

January 6, 2005

Power Doppler shows promise in juvenile RA

By N. Shivapriya

Power Doppler sonography (PDS) has shown promise in detecting subclinical cases of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) in a recent study. The technique was used to evaluate the therapeutic response in 30 patients with the condition in the knee joint.

January 6, 2005

Longport places 78 scanners

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound developer Longport reported that Future Scan, a distributor of the company's Episcan I-200 scanners, has entered into an agreement with InfinityNP of Westlake, OH, for the placement of 78 of the units this year.

January 5, 2005

Longport announces sales shortfall

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound developer Longport is facing a revenue shortfall in its fourth quarter (end-December 31) due to the inability of one of its distributors to meet a purchasing commitment.

January 5, 2005

Tumor type, breast profile determine value of mammo, US, and MR

By Shalmali Pal

The strengths and weaknesses of multiple modalities in breast imaging depend largely on the type of breast tissue involved. Ultrasound and MRI may be more sensitive to invasive cancer than mammography in dense breasts, but are of little value in fatty breasts. A combination of all three will mean a greater sensitivity to malignancy, but there are still some pitfalls, according to a report in Radiology.

January 5, 2005

IVUS may spot potential "culprits" among coronary calcium deposits

By Tracie L. Thompson

When looking at the many possibilities in an atherosclerotic heart, how can one tell which segment is likely to be the specific source of an acute myocardial infarction? A new study says that indicative patterns are visible with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).

January 3, 2005

SonoSite ships SonoCalc IMT software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Handheld-ultrasound developer SonoSite of Bothell, WA, has started shipping a new software package called SonoCalc IMT.

December 28, 2004

Power Doppler shows promise in juvenile RA

By N. Shivapriya

Power Doppler sonography (PDS) has shown promise in detecting subclinical cases of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) in a recent study. The technique was used to evaluate the therapeutic response in 30 patients with the condition in the knee joint.

December 28, 2004

Lower limb US comparable to serial for DVT

By N. Shivapriya

A complete lower limb compression ultrasound can exclude clinically significant deep venous thrombosis (DVT), rendering a serial ultrasound exam unnecessary, according to researchers from New Zealand.

December 23, 2004

Breast US readers need more practice with postop changes

By Shalmali Pal

Potential investigators for the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) 6666 breast ultrasound trial must continue to hone their skills in interpreting postoperative images, according to a presentation at the 2004 RSNA meeting in Chicago.

December 21, 2004

St. Jude successful with US cardiac ablation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical device manufacturer St. Jude Medical reported that its high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) surgical ablation technology was successfully deployed in a clinical case.

December 20, 2004

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