Ultrasound: Page 506

Transvaginal power Doppler findings in laparoscopically proven acute pelvic inflammatory disease
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) The aim of a study conducted by the University of Helsinki in Finland was to evaluate the usefulness of power Doppler transvaginal ultrasound to determine the diagnostic reliability of sonographic findings.
June 3, 2001
Toshiba awarded VA contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging vendor Toshiba America Medical Systems has signed a contract with the Veterans Administration National Acquisition Center (VANAC) to supply diagnostic ultrasound systems to Veterans Administration Centers, clinics, and other federal agencies worldwide.
June 3, 2001
3D shoulder ultrasound flexes its muscle
Musculoskeletal ultrasound has gotten a shot in the arm, or rather the shoulder, thanks to a Thomas Jefferson University study. Researchers found that 3D ultrasound was better than the conventional kind for visualizing the shoulder’s complex anatomy and pathologies.
June 3, 2001
2001 06 01 12 31 13 706
B-K Medical to build new manufacturing facility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Analogic subsidiary B-K Medical will erect a new facility in Herlev, Denmark, to manufacture specialized diagnostic ultrasound equipment.
May 22, 2001
Duplex criteria for determination of 50% or greater carotid stenosis
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) The North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET) of 1998 determined that symptomatic patients with >50% stenosis of the internal carotid artery benefited from surgical treatment.
May 22, 2001
Cephalic vein and hemodialysis fistula: surgeon’s observation versus color Doppler ultrasonographic findings
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) To establish whether preoperative ultrasound labeling improved success rates for arteriovenous fistulas for dialysis, researchers from the University of Istanbul studied 124 patients with chronic renal failure. Results of the study recently were published in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
May 20, 2001
Sonazoid boosts ultrasound prowess in liver and prostate
By Dan Krotz
Sonazoid, an ultrasound contrast agent that differentiates normal from abnormal organ tissue, passed preliminary muster both for detecting liver lesions and enhancing the prostate, say two studies presented at the 2001 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine meeting in Orlando.
May 20, 2001
2001 05 18 16 08 59 706
Quantification of the diastolic notch in Doppler ultrasound screening of uterine arteries
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) Assessment of the diastolic notch in Doppler ultrasound screening of uterine arteries has an established role in predicting hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and intrauterine growth restriction. Researchers at the University Hospital, Groningen, studied 625 pregnant women over a two-year period to determine whether quantification of the diastolic notch improved prediction accuracy.
May 17, 2001
Misonix hires Berger as scientific and industrial VP
Ultrasound developer Misonix has named Bernhard A. Berger as its vice president of scientific and industrial products.
May 17, 2001
Acuson ships 5000th Sequoia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens subsidiary Acuson has shipped its 5000th Sequoia ultrasound system.
May 10, 2001
Ultrasonographic evaluation of the postpartum uterus
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) The aim of this research, published in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, was to establish the ultrasound appearances at specific time intervals following delivery in women making an uncomplicated postpartum recovery.
May 9, 2001
Kurtz named president of AIUM
Dr. Alfred Kurtz has been appointed president of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. His term will end in 2003.
May 8, 2001
Previous Page
Page 506 of 527
Next Page