Ultrasound: Page 439

Praise for 3D echo-guided beating-heart surgery in atrial defect closure
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - Having shown the feasibility of real-time, 3D echocardiography-guided cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass, Boston-based surgeons tested the technique in atrial septum defect (ASD) closure. Dr. Yoshihiro Suematsu shared their results Wednesday at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) meeting.
April 12, 2005
Price breaks fuel European ultrasound market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Although prices of small, portable ultrasound units have remained fairly static, larger units have experienced more dramatic price declines of up to 25% in Europe since the mid-1990s, according to an analysis from Frost & Sullivan of San Jose, CA.
April 11, 2005
Lack of ischemic mitral regurgitation on postop echo doesn't preclude additional problems
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - When coronary bypass surgery is performed, ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) must be addressed as this complication is associated with poor long-term survival. But the durability of valve repair for IMR is currently under fire, despite its popularity over replacement procedures. Unfortunately, good postoperative echocardiography results cannot guarantee that the patient will not experience IMR, according to surgeons from Canada.
April 11, 2005
ImaRx's SonoLysis begins phase I/II PAOD trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Pharmaceutical developer ImaRx Therapeutics said the first patient has been treated in a new phase I/II clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of its SonoLysis product for the treatment of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD).
April 11, 2005
W. L. Gore acquires Tetrad
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical device manufacturer W. L. Gore and Associates of Newark, DE, has acquired Tetrad of Englewood, CO, a manufacturer of medical ultrasound probes, imaging systems, and surgical products.
April 6, 2005
4D ultrasound shows promise for improving fetal echocardiography
By Erik L. Ridley
A 4D ultrasound technique can create "digital casts" of the fetal cardiac chambers and great vessels, opening the door for expanded detection of congenital heart disease, according to an article in the April issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
April 5, 2005
GE makes ultrasound donation to Haiti program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has donated three portable Logiq Book XP ultrasound systems to the University of Notre Dame's Haiti program and its partner hospital, Hôpital Sainte Croix in Haiti.
April 5, 2005
ImaRx initiates SonoLysis phase II stroke trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Pharmaceutical developer ImaRx Therapeutics said the first patient has been treated in a new phase II clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of its SonoLysis product for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke.
April 4, 2005
New capital for Diagnostic Ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Diagnostic Ultrasound has completed the first phase of a $34 million investment from DW Healthcare Partners and Rho Private Equity.
April 3, 2005
Echo shows more left ventricular hypertrophy, predicts greater risk for Hispanics
By Jerry Ingram
An echocardiogram finding of increased left ventricular mass may portend even greater cardiovascular risk for Hispanics, according to a new study presented at the recent American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Orlando, FL.
April 3, 2005
Longport to delay filing 2004 results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Longport has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a deadline extension for filing its Form 10-QSB.
March 31, 2005
CIVCO unveils positioning system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Accessories provider CIVCO Medical Instruments has introduced CIVCO Assist, a positioning-arm system designed to facilitate imaged-guided interventional procedures.
March 30, 2005
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