Ultrasound: Page 494

Success of ultrasound-guided biopsy rests on patient positioning
By Shalmali Pal
Patient positioning plays a key role in the effectiveness of directed prostate biopsy with high-frequency Doppler ultrasound, according to researchers from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
March 19, 2002
US-guided biopsy offers continuous real-time visuals
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) Sonographically guided core needle biopsy of bone and soft tissue tumors is a safe and accurate procedure that avoids open biopsy, according to researchers at University Estadual de Campinas, Brazil.
March 18, 2002
Siemens gets FDA clearance for new Omnia system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens has received FDA clearance for a new version of its Omnia scanner.
March 18, 2002
3-D ultrasound enables precise diagnosis of PCO
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) London physicians wrote a review article concerning polycystic ovaries (PCO), which was published in the British Journal of Radiology. Their aim was to revisit the role of ultrasound in diagnosing this condition, particularly new developments such as Doppler and 3-D ultrasound.
March 17, 2002
Ultrasound proves useful in UFE staging, outcome
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) Two research articles recently have appeared regarding uterine artery embolization for the treatment of fibroids. Researchers at UCLA investigated the role of uterine artery Doppler flow post-surgery, while a French team used ultrasound before the procedure.
March 17, 2002
Criss-crossing vascularity reliably predicts testicular cancer
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - While the relationship between malignancy and hypervascularity is well established, vascular patterns can vary widely. So a new study from the U.K. may be a bit surprising. Ultrasound has found a robust correlation between a single vascular pattern and primary testicular cancer, according to a presenter at the ECR meeting.
March 6, 2002
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Optison beats Levovist in US contrast face-off
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - In a study of two competing microbubble-based ultrasound contrast agents, the bigger bubbles won. A joint study by Necker Hospital in Paris and the Sunnybrook Health Science Centre in Toronto found that Optison produced higher Doppler signal intensity than Levovist.
March 5, 2002
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New tissue-tracking echocardiography shows heart wall abnormalities
By Eric Barnes
In today's cardiac sessions of the 2002 European Congress of Radiology, Dr. Dietmar Kivelitz from the Radiology Institute of Charité Hospital in Berlin offered a new tissue tracking echocardiography technique that quantified regional cardiac wall abnormalities with far greater accuracy.
March 3, 2002
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Philips targets 3-D with new ultrasound scanner at ECR show
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - Three-dimensional imaging is the focus of a new ultrasound scanner being launched by Philips Medical Systems this week at the 2002 European Congress of Radiology meeting.
March 2, 2002
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Alliance nears approval for Imavist
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Alliance Pharmaceutical said today that the Food and Drug Administration has found its Imavist ultrasound contrast agent to be approvable.
February 28, 2002
Ultrasound matched with tPA breaks up clots in stroke patients
Combining ultrasound with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) therapy appears to significantly enhance outcomes for patients with acute ischemic stroke, researchers reported at the 2002 International Stroke Conference in San Antonio.
February 28, 2002
SonoSite to supply U.S. government, military
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer SonoSite said it has signed a renewable agreement to provide its 180Plus and SonoHeart Elite handheld ultrasound systems to U.S.-owned hospital facilities and deployable operations within the government healthcare system.
February 26, 2002
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