Ultrasound: Page 457

Perinatal experts advocate US, serum testing combo for Down syndrome
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) Researchers at the Center for Perinatal Studies, Swedish Medical Center in Seattle tested this hypothesis, which was detailed in Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
May 23, 2004
Philips launches electrophysiology imaging equipment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems will introduce integrated and customizable ultrasound and cardiovascular x-ray products for the electrophysiology market this week at the Heart Rhythm 2004 meeting in San Francisco.
May 19, 2004
Microhelix debuts six replacement US probes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
All of the probes have received 510(k) clearance from the FDA.
May 19, 2004
Oncura improves prostate cryoablation technology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The innovations include an increase in the size of the therapeutic ice ball generated by the firm's IceRod 17-gauge CryoNeedle.
May 19, 2004
Diagnostic Ultrasound debuts pediatric bladder-volume device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Volumetric ultrasound developer Diagnostic Ultrasound of Bothell, WA, has introduced a new pediatric bladder-volume instrument, Pediatric BladderScan BVI 6200.
May 17, 2004
DWI proves best of seven in subacute stroke imaging
By Tracie L. Thompson
An intriguing new study from Stanford University pitted seven common diagnostic exams against each other to determine which test had the greatest impact on the management of subacute stroke patients. Diffusion-weighted MRI won out against a host of multimodality contenders in CT, ultrasound, and conventional MRI.
May 16, 2004
Sonora promotes Cone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer Sonora Medical Systems has promoted Christopher Cone to vice president of sales and marketing.
May 16, 2004
Point/counterpoint: Prostate cancer researchers battle over treatment options
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Prostate cancer research loomed large at this week's American Urological Association meeting, echoing a stubbornly high prevalence of the disease among aging men. A debate over what to do after failed radiotherapy and brachytherapy earned points for another procedure often performed by radiologists: cryoablation of prostate cancer tumors.
May 13, 2004
Two new patents for Omnisonics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vascular ultrasound developer OmniSonics Medical Technologies of Wilmington, MA, has been granted two U.S. patents covering its OmniWave technology platform. The patent enables the deployment of the devices in a clinical setting, according to the company.
May 12, 2004
Sonora inks deal with Prosonic
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer Sonora Medical Systems of Longmont, CO, has signed a deal with South Korean ultrasound transducer manufacturer Prosonic covering ultrasound repair and refurbishing in Korea and other Asian markets.
May 12, 2004
Pitfalls abound in venous ultrasound
By Erik L. Ridley
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Duplex lower venous ultrasound exams face a number of limitations, including operator dependency and the nature of ultrasound physics, according to a presentation Wednesday at the Leading Edge in Diagnostic Ultrasound conference.
May 12, 2004
AAN issues transcranial doppler ultrasound guideline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline for the use of transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound. The guideline, published in the May 11 issue of Neurology, provides recommendations for how TCD may be used to evaluate the status of blood vessels inside the brain in patients with known or suspected cerebral vascular disease, according to the Saint Paul, MN-based society.
May 11, 2004
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