Ultrasound: Page 482

Ultrasound of the pancreas: what normal looks like

AuntMinnie.com presents the third in a series of articles . In this installment, Dr. Lars Thorelius examines variations in normal pancreatic anatomy using ultrasound, and offers tips on spotting common pathologies.

December 16, 2002

US demonstrates continuity between lesion, plantar fascia

By Ultrasound Review

(Ultrasound Review) Plantar fibromatosis can be evaluated with sonography according to researchers at Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong. Their study described the ultrasound appearances of plantar fibromatosis.

December 16, 2002

Medrad debuts multivendor service program

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Contrast injector firm Medrad has formed a multivendor service program for ultrasound transducers and MR coils.

December 11, 2002

Ultrasound predicts HELLP syndrome before symptoms appear

By Ultrasound Review

(Ultrasound Review) Recent research by French obstetricians at the Hôpital de Poissy found that 41% of women with severe preeclampsia who had HELLP syndrome demonstrated liver abnormalities on ultrasound before biological abnormalities were detectable.

December 11, 2002

Ultrasonix debuts new ultrasound unit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound developer Ultrasonix of Burnaby, British Columbia, last week introduced its Ultrasonix 500 scanner at the RSNA conference in Chicago.

December 9, 2002

Sonologists learn from others’ mistakes in ob malpractice suits

By Tracie L. Thompson

With a better understanding of the legal landscape and some specifics related to the practice of ultrasound, ultrasound specialists may be able to prevent most malpractice claims, according to Dr. Peter Callen, professor of radiology, obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive science at the University of California, San Francisco.

December 9, 2002

US-guided needle therapy provides quick relief for joint injuries

CHICAGO - Ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle therapy is an effective treatment option for sports-related joint injuries that don’t respond to conservative treatments, according to Dr. Levon Nazarian, professor of radiology at the Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. Nazarian presented a study on the topic at this week's RSNA meeting.

December 4, 2002

Cryoablation for prostate cancer yields long-term success

By Eric Barnes

CHICAGO - Dr. Duke Bahn from the Crittenton Prostate Center in Ventura, CA, discussed a seven-year follow-up study of prostate cancer patients treated with cryoablation therapy in this week's RSNA scientific sessions.

December 3, 2002

New ultrasound products highlight modality’s expansion

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

The ultrasound market experienced a relatively quiet year in 2002. The pace of industry consolidation has slowed considerably since blockbuster acquisitions in 2000 by Siemens Medical Solutions and Philips Medical Systems, with the only question remaining being which of the two companies will emerge at the top of the ultrasound heap.

November 30, 2002

Alliance to sell off Imagent assets

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Alliance Pharmaceutical has signed a term sheet to sell its medical imaging assets to cardiovascular contrast agent developer Photogen Technologies.

November 24, 2002

Neoprobe launches Quantix

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Probe developer Neoprobe has debuted Quantix, the first commercial launch in its Cardiosonix blood-flow measurement product portfolio.

November 20, 2002

Nucletron product gets FDA 510(k) clearance

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Dutch radiation therapy firm Nucletron has gained U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Spot Pro 3-D ultrasound planning system for all seed-implant techniques.

November 19, 2002

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